Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Lublin Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Lublin

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 8.4% more expensive than Lublin without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 10.6% more expensive than Lublin without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.69
$9.73 zł 35.72
11.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 199
$40.83 zł 150
32.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.56
$8.22 zł 30.15
14.60%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.81
$3.13 zł 11.50
29.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.82
$2.12 zł 7.77
0.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.01
$1.66 zł 6.08
31.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.01
$3.05 zł 11.19
34.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.55
$3.69 zł 13.54
7.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.10
$1.04 zł 3.82
7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.06
$1.29 zł 4.74
6.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.16
$1.56 zł 5.72
-9.62%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.04
$3.28 zł 12.04
8.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 32.99
$7.58 zł 27.83
18.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.56
$6.58 zł 24.14
-2.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.24
$9.76 zł 35.82
20.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.80
$1.19 zł 4.36
10.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$1.59 zł 5.84
10.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 6.99
$1.57 zł 5.75
21.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.32
$2.51 zł 9.21
23.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.88
$0.92 zł 3.37
15.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.21 zł 4.44
-11.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.93
$1.35 zł 4.96
-0.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.40
$0.66 zł 2.41
-1.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.76
$5.36 zł 19.67
0.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.13
$7.00 zł 25.67
-2.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.32
$1.05 zł 3.86
12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.50
$1.85 zł 6.79
-4.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.01 zł 3.70
5.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 150
$32.51 zł 119
25.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.80
$2.20 zł 8.06
9.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.56
$0.72 zł 2.64
34.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 46.93
$10.71 zł 39.31
19.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.04
$1.71 zł 6.27
-3.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.3K
$34.1K zł 125.0K
-2.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 118.4K
$30.5K zł 112.1K
5.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,009
$286 zł 1,049
-3.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.53
$7.48 zł 27.45
22.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.6
$16.29 zł 59.8
2.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 139
$32.73 zł 120
15.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.4
$16.62 zł 61.0
38.39%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.54
$8.52 zł 31.27
-2.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,635
$504 zł 1,851
-11.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.3K
$4,727 zł 17.3K
172.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 284
$91.0 zł 334
-15.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 164
$44.97 zł 165
-0.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 368
$101 zł 371
-1.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 402
$127 zł 466
-13.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,416
$805 zł 2,955
15.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,806
$632 zł 2,319
21.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,856
$989 zł 3,631
61.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,382
$892 zł 3,272
33.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.1K
$3,860 zł 14.2K
55.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$2,485 zł 9,120
57.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,182
$1,521 zł 5,581
28.68%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lublin: March 1, 2026

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