Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Kielce Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Kielce

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 3.8% cheaper than Kielce without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 18.6% more expensive than Kielce without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Kielce
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.91 zł 40.24
$10.96 zł 40.41
-0.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 zł 197
$41.4 zł 153
28.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 zł 34.81
$6.69 zł 24.66
41.11%
Cappuccino
$4.08 zł 15.05
$2.91 zł 10.72
40.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 zł 8.22
$2.12 zł 7.82
5.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 zł 8.4
$0.79 zł 2.91
188.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.05 zł 14.94
$3.17 zł 11.71
27.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$4.19 zł 15.44
-4.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Kielce
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$1.02 zł 3.75
7.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 zł 5.3
$1.51 zł 5.58
-4.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.23 zł 4.53
14.63%
Eggs
$3.72 zł 13.73
$3.43 zł 12.65
8.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 zł 33.33
$8.87 zł 32.73
1.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.82
$6.74 zł 24.85
-4.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 zł 43.51
$12.81 zł 47.25
-7.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.63
$0.96 zł 3.56
31.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.47 zł 5.42
21.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$1.65 zł 6.1
10.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 zł 11.65
$2.76 zł 10.17
14.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$0.55 zł 2.03
92.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$0.63 zł 2.31
60.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$1.71 zł 6.31
-21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.4
$0.51 zł 1.88
27.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$5.28 zł 19.46
5.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 zł 25.41
$6.73 zł 24.82
2.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
$1.28 zł 4.73
-4.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.57 zł 5.8
12.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Kielce
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$1.1 zł 4.07
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.13 zł 148
$33.04 zł 122
21.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 zł 8.88
$2.42 zł 8.93
-0.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.59
$0.76 zł 2.81
27.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.71 zł 46.87
$15.09 zł 55.7
-15.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$1.73 zł 6.37
-2.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123K
$34.1K zł 125.8K
-2.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 119.9K
$29.2K zł 107.9K
11.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Kielce
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$210 zł 776
30.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.23 zł 34.02
$8.4 zł 30.98
9.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.64 zł 61.4
$11.8 zł 43.5
41.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Kielce
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.93 zł 144
$31.27 zł 115
24.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.49 zł 83
$20.2 zł 74.5
11.34%
Cinema Ticket
$8.34 zł 30.77
$8.36 zł 30.82
-0.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Kielce
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,651
$285 zł 1,052
56.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K zł 49.2K
$5,938 zł 21.9K
124.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Kielce
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$77.3 zł 285
-0.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 zł 166
$48.81 zł 180
-8.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 zł 377
$80.5 zł 297
26.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 409
$113 zł 417
-1.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Kielce
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 zł 3,392
$563 zł 2,075
63.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 zł 2,787
$456 zł 1,683
65.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 zł 5,765
$780 zł 2,877
100.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 zł 4,259
$589 zł 2,171
96.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,568 zł 20.5K
$2,893 zł 10.7K
92.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,995 zł 14.7K
$2,200 zł 8,114
81.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Kielce
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,905 zł 7,025
$1,435 zł 5,292
32.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
5.97
30.15%

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Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kielce: October 27, 2025

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