Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Ostrow Wielkopolski Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Ostrow Wielkopolski

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 3.3% cheaper than Ostrow Wielkopolski without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 9.2% more expensive than Ostrow Wielkopolski without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.80
$10.72 zł 39.45
0.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 199
$42.18 zł 155
28.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.65
$9.47 zł 34.84
-0.53%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.85
$3.49 zł 12.86
15.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.85
$1.95 zł 7.19
9.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.04
$1.81 zł 6.66
20.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.05
$3.19 zł 11.74
28.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.59
$3.23 zł 11.88
22.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.11
$1.03 zł 3.80
8.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.07
$1.64 zł 6.02
-15.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.18
$1.49 zł 5.50
-5.37%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.07
$3.02 zł 11.11
17.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.07
$10.42 zł 38.33
-13.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.63
$6.17 zł 22.72
4.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.35
$10.92 zł 40.18
7.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.81
$1.00 zł 3.69
31.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.45
$1.68 zł 6.19
4.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.01
$1.73 zł 6.36
10.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.35
$3.01 zł 11.07
2.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$1.03 zł 3.78
2.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$0.93 zł 3.44
15.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.24 zł 4.57
8.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.41
$0.62 zł 2.29
4.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.81
$5.46 zł 20.10
-1.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.19
$7.01 zł 25.79
-2.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.08 zł 3.98
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.85 zł 6.82
-4.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.07 zł 3.95
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 151
$32.74 zł 120
25.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.83
$2.13 zł 7.83
12.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.57
$0.63 zł 2.31
53.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.06
$10.91 zł 40.14
17.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.06
$1.71 zł 6.29
-3.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$34.5K zł 126.8K
-4.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 118.7K
$30.4K zł 111.8K
6.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,012
$244 zł 898
12.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.62
$8.29 zł 30.52
10.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.7
$14.89 zł 54.8
12.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 140
$37.02 zł 136
2.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.6
$19.70 zł 72.5
16.75%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.62
$5.58 zł 20.53
49.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,640
$307 zł 1,130
45.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.4K
$11.0K zł 40.4K
17.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$87.3 zł 321
-11.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 165
$36.41 zł 134
22.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 369
$99.2 zł 365
0.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 403
$95.7 zł 352
14.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,425
$637 zł 2,343
46.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,814
$497 zł 1,828
53.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,872
$976 zł 3,590
63.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,394
$828 zł 3,046
44.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.1K
$1,793 zł 6,600
235.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$1,651 zł 6,075
137.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Ostrow Wielkopolski
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,201
$1,510 zł 5,556
29.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.92
12.28%

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

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ostrow Wielkopolski: March 2, 2026

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