Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Olsztyn Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Olsztyn

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 12.5% more expensive than Olsztyn without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 12.2% more expensive than Olsztyn without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Olsztyn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.90
$10.96 zł 40.45
-1.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 200
$46.57 zł 172
16.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.75
$7.77 zł 28.66
21.24%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.89
$2.96 zł 10.93
36.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.87
$1.72 zł 6.34
23.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.06
$1.81 zł 6.69
20.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.09
$3.30 zł 12.19
23.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.63
$3.78 zł 13.96
5.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Olsztyn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.12
$1.09 zł 4.03
2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.08
$1.37 zł 5.07
0.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$1.42 zł 5.25
-0.70%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.11
$3.26 zł 12.04
8.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.16
$8.88 zł 32.78
1.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.69
$5.98 zł 22.07
7.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.47
$9.65 zł 35.60
22.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.82
$1.09 zł 4.04
20.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.47
$1.56 zł 5.75
12.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.03
$1.92 zł 7.10
-0.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.39
$2.66 zł 9.82
16.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$0.75 zł 2.77
41.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.20 zł 4.41
-10.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.16 zł 4.29
15.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.41
$0.72 zł 2.64
-9.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.87
$5.39 zł 19.89
-0.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.26
$8.19 zł 30.23
-16.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.34
$1.02 zł 3.75
15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.53
$1.75 zł 6.44
1.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Olsztyn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$1.10 zł 4.07
-2.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 151
$26.61 zł 98.2
53.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.85
$1.98 zł 7.30
21.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.58
$0.74 zł 2.72
31.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.19
$13.68 zł 50.5
-6.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.08
$1.77 zł 6.54
-6.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.9K
$33.5K zł 123.5K
-1.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 119.0K
$30.9K zł 114.0K
4.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Olsztyn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$271 zł 1,001
1.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.71
$9.12 zł 33.66
0.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.9
$17.26 zł 63.7
-2.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Olsztyn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 140
$32.39 zł 120
17.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.9
$16.56 zł 61.1
38.89%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.70
$8.12 zł 29.96
2.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Olsztyn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,644
$138 zł 510
222.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.6K
$15.9K zł 58.7K
-19.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Olsztyn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$96.1 zł 355
-19.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 165
$47.59 zł 176
-6.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 370
$80.8 zł 298
23.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 404
$108 zł 400
1.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Olsztyn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,434
$661 zł 2,438
40.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,821
$534 zł 1,970
43.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,888
$977 zł 3,603
63.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,406
$615 zł 2,269
94.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.2K
$3,668 zł 13.5K
63.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$2,597 zł 9,582
50.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Olsztyn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,221
$1,670 zł 6,163
17.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
5.81
33.73%

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

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

Last update for Olsztyn: March 1, 2026

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