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

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 0.5% cheaper than Poznan without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 5.1% more expensive than Poznan without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.91 zł 40.24
$10.83 zł 39.95
0.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 zł 197
$48.92 zł 180
9.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 zł 34.81
$8.26 zł 30.46
14.29%
Cappuccino
$4.08 zł 15.05
$3.67 zł 13.53
11.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 zł 8.22
$2.07 zł 7.63
7.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 zł 8.4
$1.75 zł 6.46
30.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.05 zł 14.94
$3.88 zł 14.32
4.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$3.91 zł 14.42
2.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$0.97 zł 3.58
13.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 zł 5.3
$1.36 zł 5.02
5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.56 zł 5.77
-9.62%
Eggs
$3.72 zł 13.73
$3.34 zł 12.33
11.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 zł 33.33
$10.18 zł 37.54
-11.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.82
$6.44 zł 23.73
0.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 zł 43.51
$11.98 zł 44.19
-1.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.63
$1.06 zł 3.91
18.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.84 zł 6.78
-3.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$1.69 zł 6.22
7.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 zł 11.65
$2.82 zł 10.41
12.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$0.96 zł 3.56
10.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$1.1 zł 4.05
-8.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$1.29 zł 4.77
4.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.4
$0.68 zł 2.52
-4.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$5.21 zł 19.23
6.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 zł 25.41
$7.07 zł 26.06
-2.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
$1.16 zł 4.27
5.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.5 zł 5.54
18.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$1.25 zł 4.59
-12.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.13 zł 148
$35.85 zł 132
11.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 zł 8.88
$2.12 zł 7.81
13.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.59
$0.89 zł 3.28
8.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.71 zł 46.87
$10.76 zł 39.7
18.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$1.77 zł 6.54
-5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123K
$33.9K zł 125.1K
-1.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 119.9K
$31.8K zł 117.3K
2.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$280 zł 1,031
-1.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.23 zł 34.02
$9.93 zł 36.62
-7.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.64 zł 61.4
$17.51 zł 64.6
-4.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.93 zł 144
$40.24 zł 148
-3.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.49 zł 83
$24.86 zł 91.7
-9.53%
Cinema Ticket
$8.34 zł 30.77
$7.5 zł 27.67
11.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,651
$403 zł 1,485
11.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K zł 49.2K
$6,666 zł 24.6K
100.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$91.4 zł 337
-15.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 zł 166
$36.8 zł 136
21.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 zł 377
$95.8 zł 353
6.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 409
$106 zł 391
4.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 zł 3,392
$762 zł 2,809
20.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 zł 2,787
$659 zł 2,431
14.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 zł 5,765
$1,301 zł 4,797
20.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 zł 4,259
$999 zł 3,683
15.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,568 zł 20.5K
$3,748 zł 13.8K
48.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,995 zł 14.7K
$2,859 zł 10.5K
39.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Poznan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,905 zł 7,025
$1,768 zł 6,519
7.77%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Poznan: October 28, 2025

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