Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Ostroda Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Ostroda

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 9.2% cheaper than Ostroda without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krakow is 0.5% cheaper than Ostroda without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.91 zł 40.24
$10.75 zł 39.63
1.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 zł 197
$37.51 zł 138
42.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 zł 34.81
$8.21 zł 30.27
14.98%
Cappuccino
$4.08 zł 15.05
$3.28 zł 12.1
24.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 zł 8.22
$2.11 zł 7.79
5.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 zł 8.4
$1.59 zł 5.87
43.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.05 zł 14.94
$3.84 zł 14.16
5.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$3.89 zł 14.36
3.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$0.93 zł 3.42
18.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 zł 5.3
$1.39 zł 5.13
3.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.38 zł 5.09
2.17%
Eggs
$3.72 zł 13.73
$3.18 zł 11.72
16.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 zł 33.33
$7.99 zł 29.46
13.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.82
$6.63 zł 24.47
-2.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 zł 43.51
$12.45 zł 45.93
-5.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.63
$0.79 zł 2.91
59.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.07 zł 3.94
66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$1.34 zł 4.93
35.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 zł 11.65
$1.35 zł 4.98
134.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$0.83 zł 3.06
27.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$0.84 zł 3.09
20.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$1.37 zł 5.06
-1.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.4
$0.56 zł 2.08
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$5.11 zł 18.84
8.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 zł 25.41
$6.94 zł 25.6
-0.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
$1.12 zł 4.14
8.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.66 zł 6.11
6.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$1.11 zł 4.11
-0.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.13 zł 148
$32.1 zł 118
25.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 zł 8.88
$2.7 zł 9.94
-10.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.59
$1.02 zł 3.78
-4.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.71 zł 46.87
$13.49 zł 49.75
-5.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$1.7 zł 6.26
-1.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123K
$33.6K zł 123.9K
-0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 119.9K
$32.5K zł 120K
-0.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$353 zł 1,302
-22.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.23 zł 34.02
$10.27 zł 37.88
-10.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.64 zł 61.4
$17.61 zł 65
-5.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.93 zł 144
$35.94 zł 133
8.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.49 zł 83
$19.33 zł 71.3
16.35%
Cinema Ticket
$8.34 zł 30.77
$9.33 zł 34.4
-10.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,651
$584 zł 2,153
-23.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K zł 49.2K
$15.4K zł 56.9K
-13.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$98.3 zł 362
-21.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 zł 166
$46.73 zł 172
-3.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 zł 377
$92.8 zł 342
10.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 409
$109 zł 402
1.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 zł 3,392
$652 zł 2,404
41.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 zł 2,787
$497 zł 1,832
52.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 zł 5,765
$958 zł 3,535
63.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 zł 4,259
$825 zł 3,042
40.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,568 zł 20.5K
$3,025 zł 11.2K
84.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,995 zł 14.7K
$2,007 zł 7,403
99.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,905 zł 7,025
$1,392 zł 5,134
36.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
7
11.00%

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

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ostroda: October 27, 2025

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