Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Rumia Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Rumia

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 3.5% cheaper than Rumia without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 8.3% more expensive than Rumia without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.80
$12.74 zł 46.88
-15.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 199
$42.14 zł 155
28.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.65
$6.70 zł 24.66
40.60%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.85
$3.55 zł 13.07
13.80%
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
$1.62 zł 5.97
34.57%
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
$3.74 zł 13.77
6.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.11
$1.08 zł 3.98
3.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.07
$1.34 zł 4.94
2.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.18
$1.37 zł 5.05
2.92%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.07
$3.92 zł 14.44
-9.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.07
$8.94 zł 32.91
0.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.63
$6.48 zł 23.84
-0.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.35
$10.88 zł 40.04
8.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.81
$1.08 zł 3.99
21.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.45
$1.81 zł 6.66
-3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.01
$1.78 zł 6.54
7.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.35
$2.94 zł 10.83
5.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$0.90 zł 3.30
17.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.14 zł 4.19
-6.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.27 zł 4.67
5.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.41
$1.11 zł 4.09
-41.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.81
$5.24 zł 19.30
2.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.19
$7.31 zł 26.91
-6.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.09 zł 3.99
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.59 zł 5.85
11.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.37 zł 5.03
-21.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 151
$33.43 zł 123
22.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.83
$2.13 zł 7.84
12.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.57
$0.72 zł 2.63
34.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.06
$10.99 zł 40.45
16.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.06
$1.77 zł 6.52
-6.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$33.0K zł 121.6K
-0.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 118.7K
$30.6K zł 112.7K
5.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,012
$272 zł 1,000
1.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.62
$8.32 zł 30.63
9.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.7
$16.50 zł 60.7
1.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 140
$36.67 zł 135
3.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.6
$19.72 zł 72.6
16.63%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.62
$7.41 zł 27.27
12.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,640
$338 zł 1,243
31.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.4K
$7,988 zł 29.4K
61.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$90.6 zł 334
-14.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 165
$42.90 zł 158
4.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 369
$81.8 zł 301
22.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 403
$95.1 zł 350
15.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,425
$644 zł 2,371
44.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,814
$489 zł 1,801
56.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,872
$992 zł 3,651
60.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,394
$828 zł 3,048
44.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.1K
$2,564 zł 9,437
134.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$2,058 zł 7,572
90.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,201
$1,609 zł 5,922
21.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.75
15.11%

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

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

Last update for Rumia: March 3, 2026

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