Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Poznan Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Poznan

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 3.5% more expensive than Poznan without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 6.4% more expensive than Poznan without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Poznan
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
$49.08 zł 181
10.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.65
$8.24 zł 30.31
14.32%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.85
$3.55 zł 13.06
13.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.85
$2.07 zł 7.61
2.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.04
$1.76 zł 6.46
23.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.05
$3.76 zł 13.85
8.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.59
$3.86 zł 14.19
2.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.11
$1.01 zł 3.73
10.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.07
$1.32 zł 4.86
4.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.18
$1.60 zł 5.87
-11.88%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.07
$3.27 zł 12.04
8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.07
$10.20 zł 37.55
-11.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.63
$6.71 zł 24.68
-4.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.35
$12.05 zł 44.35
-2.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.81
$1.11 zł 4.09
18.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.45
$1.74 zł 6.40
0.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.01
$1.74 zł 6.41
9.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.35
$2.81 zł 10.33
9.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$0.96 zł 3.54
10.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.10 zł 4.06
-2.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.32 zł 4.84
1.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.41
$0.69 zł 2.53
-5.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.81
$5.33 zł 19.62
0.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.19
$7.12 zł 26.20
-3.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.15 zł 4.22
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.50 zł 5.53
18.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.19 zł 4.37
-10.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 151
$35.63 zł 131
14.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.83
$2.15 zł 7.91
11.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.57
$0.88 zł 3.24
10.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.06
$10.73 zł 39.48
19.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.06
$1.75 zł 6.43
-5.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$33.4K zł 122.8K
-1.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 118.7K
$32.1K zł 118.0K
0.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,012
$274 zł 1,009
0.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.62
$9.92 zł 36.49
-7.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.7
$18.01 zł 66.3
-6.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 140
$39.10 zł 144
-2.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.6
$24.17 zł 88.9
-4.84%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.62
$7.91 zł 29.12
5.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,640
$405 zł 1,491
10.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.4K
$6,717 zł 24.7K
91.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$88.6 zł 326
-12.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 165
$37.41 zł 138
19.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 369
$96.4 zł 355
3.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 403
$104 zł 382
5.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,425
$784 zł 2,886
18.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,814
$660 zł 2,429
15.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,872
$1,305 zł 4,802
22.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,394
$993 zł 3,655
20.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.1K
$3,732 zł 13.7K
61.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$2,682 zł 9,871
45.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,201
$1,753 zł 6,449
11.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.88
12.94%

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

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

Last update for Poznan: March 3, 2026

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