Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Lomza Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Lomza

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 1% more expensive than Lomza without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krakow is 3.5% cheaper than Lomza without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Lomza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.64
$9.73 zł 35.04
13.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 zł 193
$40.51 zł 146
32.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 zł 34.71
$8.21 zł 29.57
17.42%
Cappuccino
$3.93 zł 14.16
$3.15 zł 11.34
24.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 7.84
$2.16 zł 7.76
0.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 zł 8.12
$1.70 zł 6.11
32.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 zł 14.88
$3.05 zł 10.99
35.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.24
$3.57 zł 12.86
10.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Lomza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 zł 3.96
$1.05 zł 3.76
4.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zł 5.04
$1.24 zł 4.47
12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.05
$1.59 zł 5.73
-11.95%
Eggs
$3.69 zł 13.29
$3.36 zł 12.11
9.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 zł 33.48
$7.81 zł 28.12
19.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.81
$6.28 zł 22.62
0.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 zł 41.75
$9.90 zł 35.63
17.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.65
$1.19 zł 4.29
8.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.34
$1.55 zł 5.58
13.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.47
$1.61 zł 5.79
11.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.14
$2.50 zł 8.99
23.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.77
$0.99 zł 3.56
6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.70
$1.24 zł 4.45
-16.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.85
$1.36 zł 4.91
-0.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$0.65 zł 2.33
6.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 19.02
$5.39 zł 19.39
-2.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 25.63
$7.19 zł 25.87
-0.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.22
$1.01 zł 3.64
15.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.17
$1.78 zł 6.41
-3.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Lomza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.83
$1.06 zł 3.81
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.89 zł 147
$32.58 zł 117
25.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 zł 8.95
$2.11 zł 7.58
18.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.67
$0.78 zł 2.81
30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.00 zł 46.81
$10.45 zł 37.64
24.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 zł 5.90
$1.79 zł 6.44
-8.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 118.1K
$34.0K zł 122.4K
-3.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 113.1K
$30.3K zł 109.0K
3.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Lomza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 986
$289 zł 1,041
-5.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.26 zł 33.35
$7.51 zł 27.03
23.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 zł 60.6
$16.34 zł 58.8
3.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Lomza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 zł 142
$36.71 zł 132
7.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.98 zł 82.7
$19.57 zł 70.5
17.42%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 28.76
$8.63 zł 31.05
-7.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Lomza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,604
$512 zł 1,844
-13.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 46.8K
$4,896 zł 17.6K
165.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Lomza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 277
$90.5 zł 326
-15.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 zł 165
$45.37 zł 163
0.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 zł 358
$101 zł 364
-1.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 406
$127 zł 456
-11.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Lomza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 zł 3,259
$647 zł 2,330
39.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 zł 2,686
$491 zł 1,768
51.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 zł 5,638
$978 zł 3,521
60.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 zł 4,199
$822 zł 2,958
41.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 zł 21.2K
$3,178 zł 11.4K
85.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,940 zł 14.2K
$2,005 zł 7,217
96.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Lomza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 zł 7,192
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.28
23.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lomza: April 12, 2026

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