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

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 7.9% more expensive than Lublin without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 12.5% more expensive than Lublin without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.91 zł 40.24
$9.29 zł 34.28
17.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 zł 197
$40.1 zł 148
33.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 zł 34.81
$8 zł 29.52
18.00%
Cappuccino
$4.08 zł 15.05
$3.16 zł 11.64
29.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 zł 8.22
$2.15 zł 7.92
3.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 zł 8.4
$1.71 zł 6.31
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.05 zł 14.94
$2.97 zł 10.95
36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$3.62 zł 13.34
11.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$1.01 zł 3.73
8.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 zł 5.3
$1.23 zł 4.55
17.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.59 zł 5.87
-11.32%
Eggs
$3.72 zł 13.73
$3.31 zł 12.2
12.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 zł 33.33
$7.99 zł 29.46
13.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.82
$6.44 zł 23.76
0.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 zł 43.51
$9.54 zł 35.2
23.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.63
$1.15 zł 4.25
9.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.62 zł 5.97
9.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$1.57 zł 5.79
15.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 zł 11.65
$2.5 zł 9.23
26.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$0.97 zł 3.59
9.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$1.18 zł 4.37
-14.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$1.36 zł 5
-0.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.4
$0.6 zł 2.21
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$5.18 zł 19.09
7.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 zł 25.41
$7.82 zł 28.83
-11.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
$1.05 zł 3.89
16.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.82 zł 6.71
-2.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$0.94 zł 3.48
17.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.13 zł 148
$32.89 zł 121
22.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 zł 8.88
$2.23 zł 8.21
8.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.59
$0.73 zł 2.69
32.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.71 zł 46.87
$10.57 zł 38.97
20.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$1.78 zł 6.56
-5.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123K
$33.2K zł 122.3K
0.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 119.9K
$30.1K zł 111K
8.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$292 zł 1,078
-5.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.23 zł 34.02
$7.73 zł 28.51
19.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.64 zł 61.4
$16.36 zł 60.3
1.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.93 zł 144
$33.84 zł 125
15.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.49 zł 83
$16.41 zł 60.5
37.05%
Cinema Ticket
$8.34 zł 30.77
$8.53 zł 31.48
-2.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,651
$513 zł 1,893
-12.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K zł 49.2K
$4,780 zł 17.6K
179.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$92.7 zł 342
-16.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 zł 166
$45.87 zł 169
-2.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 zł 377
$104 zł 382
-1.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 409
$129 zł 474
-13.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 zł 3,392
$830 zł 3,061
10.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 zł 2,787
$621 zł 2,289
21.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 zł 5,765
$1,000 zł 3,687
56.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 zł 4,259
$892 zł 3,291
29.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,568 zł 20.5K
$3,910 zł 14.4K
42.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,995 zł 14.7K
$2,717 zł 10K
47.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Lublin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,905 zł 7,025
$1,364 zł 5,030
39.67%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lublin: October 27, 2025

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