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

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 23% more expensive than Ostroda without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krakow is 3% cheaper than Ostroda without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.64
$11.04 zł 39.76
-0.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 zł 193
$38.31 zł 138
39.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 zł 34.71
$8.08 zł 29.10
19.31%
Cappuccino
$3.93 zł 14.16
$3.34 zł 12.02
17.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 7.84
$2.14 zł 7.69
1.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 zł 8.12
$1.58 zł 5.69
43.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 zł 14.88
$3.88 zł 13.95
6.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.24
$3.73 zł 13.43
5.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 zł 3.96
$0.96 zł 3.47
14.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zł 5.04
$1.34 zł 4.83
4.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.05
$1.40 zł 5.04
-
Eggs
$3.69 zł 13.29
$3.21 zł 11.56
14.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 zł 33.48
$8.15 zł 29.35
14.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.81
$6.98 zł 25.14
-9.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 zł 41.75
$12.14 zł 43.70
-4.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.65
$0.82 zł 2.96
57.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.34
$1.07 zł 3.86
64.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.47
$1.37 zł 4.94
31.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.14
$1.33 zł 4.78
132.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.77
$0.84 zł 3.02
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.70
$0.83 zł 2.99
24.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.85
$1.33 zł 4.80
1.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$0.53 zł 1.91
30.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 19.02
$5.01 zł 18.05
5.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 25.63
$6.75 zł 24.29
5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.22
$1.11 zł 4.00
5.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.17
$1.62 zł 5.83
5.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.83
$1.06 zł 3.83
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.89 zł 147
$33.03 zł 119
23.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 zł 8.95
$2.73 zł 9.81
-8.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.67
$0.97 zł 3.51
5.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.00 zł 46.81
$13.31 zł 47.90
-2.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 zł 5.90
$1.72 zł 6.17
-4.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 118.1K
$32.9K zł 118.6K
-0.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 113.1K
$32.5K zł 117.2K
-3.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 986
$352 zł 1,268
-22.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.26 zł 33.35
$9.97 zł 35.89
-7.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 zł 60.6
$17.66 zł 63.6
-4.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 zł 142
$37.12 zł 134
6.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.98 zł 82.7
$19.88 zł 71.6
15.59%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 28.76
$9.34 zł 33.63
-14.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,604
$587 zł 2,112
-24.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 46.8K
$15.7K zł 56.5K
-17.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 277
$99.4 zł 358
-22.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 zł 165
$46.34 zł 167
-1.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 zł 358
$95.4 zł 344
4.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 406
$111 zł 401
1.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 zł 3,259
$637 zł 2,292
42.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 zł 2,686
$501 zł 1,803
48.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 zł 5,638
$983 zł 3,539
59.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 zł 4,199
$803 zł 2,892
45.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 zł 21.2K
$2,966 zł 10.7K
98.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,940 zł 14.2K
$2,153 zł 7,752
82.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Ostroda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 zł 7,192
$1,409 zł 5,072
41.78%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ostroda: April 13, 2026

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