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Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Ruda Slaska Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Ruda Slaska

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Krakow is 14.5% more expensive than Ruda Slaska without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Krakow is 8.5% more expensive than Ruda Slaska without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Krakow
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zล‚ย 40.04
$11.00 zล‚ย 39.92
0.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.2 zล‚ย 193
$42.51 zล‚ย 154
25.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 zล‚ย 35.06
$8.24 zล‚ย 29.92
17.23%
Cappuccino
$4.02 zล‚ย 14.59
$3.48 zล‚ย 12.63
15.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 zล‚ย 7.88
$1.90 zล‚ย 6.89
14.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 zล‚ย 8.07
$1.62 zล‚ย 5.88
37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zล‚ย 14.85
$3.29 zล‚ย 11.93
24.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zล‚ย 15.00
$3.21 zล‚ย 11.66
28.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 zล‚ย 4.22
$0.97 zล‚ย 3.51
19.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.00
$1.22 zล‚ย 4.43
13.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zล‚ย 5.10
$1.17 zล‚ย 4.25
20.51%
Eggs
$3.59 zล‚ย 13.04
$3.17 zล‚ย 11.49
13.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 zล‚ย 33.51
$8.53 zล‚ย 30.97
8.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 zล‚ย 23.47
$6.07 zล‚ย 22.05
6.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 zล‚ย 41.43
$10.79 zล‚ย 39.16
5.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.76
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.84
23.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 zล‚ย 6.42
$1.62 zล‚ย 5.87
9.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 zล‚ย 6.66
$1.71 zล‚ย 6.20
7.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 zล‚ย 10.87
$2.80 zล‚ย 10.17
7.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zล‚ย 3.80
$0.95 zล‚ย 3.44
10.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 zล‚ย 3.71
$0.93 zล‚ย 3.39
9.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.74
$1.20 zล‚ย 4.34
9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zล‚ย 2.51
$0.54 zล‚ย 1.97
27.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 zล‚ย 19.44
$5.17 zล‚ย 18.77
3.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 zล‚ย 24.48
$6.85 zล‚ย 24.88
-1.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zล‚ย 4.26
$1.03 zล‚ย 3.74
13.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 zล‚ย 6.45
$1.79 zล‚ย 6.49
-0.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Krakow
Ruda Slaska
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zล‚ย 3.99
$1.07 zล‚ย 3.88
2.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.12 zล‚ย 146
$32.80 zล‚ย 119
22.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 zล‚ย 8.91
$2.20 zล‚ย 7.98
11.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zล‚ย 3.54
$0.72 zล‚ย 2.60
34.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.07 zล‚ย 47.46
$10.83 zล‚ย 39.32
20.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zล‚ย 6.22
$1.75 zล‚ย 6.34
-2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zล‚ย 120.3K
$34.0K zล‚ย 123.4K
-2.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zล‚ย 114.6K
$28.7K zล‚ย 104.1K
10.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zล‚ย 999
$246 zล‚ย 891
12.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.21 zล‚ย 33.44
$8.20 zล‚ย 29.78
12.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.93 zล‚ย 61.5
$15.01 zล‚ย 54.5
12.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.37 zล‚ย 139
$36.73 zล‚ย 133
4.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.54 zล‚ย 81.8
$19.54 zล‚ย 70.9
15.35%
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 zล‚ย 30.25
$7.23 zล‚ย 26.24
15.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Krakow
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 zล‚ย 1,623
$313 zล‚ย 1,135
43.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zล‚ย 47.2K
$9,549 zล‚ย 34.7K
36.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 zล‚ย 279
$87.4 zล‚ย 317
-11.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.46 zล‚ย 165
$31.54 zล‚ย 114
44.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 zล‚ย 367
$77.1 zล‚ย 280
30.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zล‚ย 403
$94.1 zล‚ย 341
18.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Ruda Slaska
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 zล‚ย 3,342
$650 zล‚ย 2,358
41.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 zล‚ย 2,703
$487 zล‚ย 1,768
52.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 zล‚ย 5,801
$960 zล‚ย 3,486
66.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 zล‚ย 4,248
$829 zล‚ย 3,008
41.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,825 zล‚ย 21.1K
$2,852 zล‚ย 10.4K
104.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,755 zล‚ย 13.6K
$2,264 zล‚ย 8,219
65.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Ruda Slaska
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,008 zล‚ย 7,289
$1,642 zล‚ย 5,962
22.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.8
14.26%

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Last update for Krakow: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ruda Slaska: January 11, 2026

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