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

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 8.7% cheaper than Rumia without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 25.1% more expensive than Rumia without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.91 zł 40.24
$12.97 zł 47.84
-15.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 zł 197
$42.62 zł 157
25.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 zł 34.81
$6.69 zł 24.68
41.11%
Cappuccino
$4.08 zł 15.05
$3.38 zł 12.45
20.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 zł 8.22
$1.93 zł 7.14
15.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 zł 8.4
$1.67 zł 6.17
36.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.05 zł 14.94
$3.29 zł 12.14
23.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$3.62 zł 13.35
11.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$1.08 zł 3.98
1.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 zł 5.3
$1.37 zł 5.04
5.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.38 zł 5.09
2.17%
Eggs
$3.72 zł 13.73
$4 zł 14.75
-7.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 zł 33.33
$9.05 zł 33.37
-0.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.82
$6.45 zł 23.77
0.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 zł 43.51
$10.89 zł 40.16
8.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.63
$1.03 zł 3.81
22.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.8 zł 6.64
-1.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$1.76 zł 6.5
3.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 zł 11.65
$2.82 zł 10.4
12.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$0.95 zł 3.51
11.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$1.13 zł 4.15
-10.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$1.29 zł 4.76
4.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.4
$1.06 zł 3.92
-38.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$5 zł 18.46
11.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 zł 25.41
$7.06 zł 26.04
-2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
$1.13 zł 4.17
7.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.58 zł 5.84
12.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$1.36 zł 5.02
-19.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.13 zł 148
$33.73 zł 124
18.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 zł 8.88
$2.2 zł 8.13
9.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.59
$0.77 zł 2.85
25.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.71 zł 46.87
$11.05 zł 40.76
15.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$1.82 zł 6.71
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123K
$33.9K zł 125.1K
-1.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 119.9K
$30K zł 110.7K
8.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$271 zł 998
1.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.23 zł 34.02
$8.34 zł 30.77
10.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.64 zł 61.4
$16.65 zł 61.4
-0.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.93 zł 144
$36.87 zł 136
5.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.49 zł 83
$19.27 zł 71.1
16.71%
Cinema Ticket
$8.34 zł 30.77
$7.26 zł 26.78
14.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,651
$338 zł 1,247
32.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K zł 49.2K
$8,114 zł 29.9K
64.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$88.6 zł 327
-12.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 zł 166
$43.46 zł 160
3.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 zł 377
$82.5 zł 304
23.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 409
$94.9 zł 350
16.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 zł 3,392
$651 zł 2,403
41.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 zł 2,787
$490 zł 1,805
54.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 zł 5,765
$958 zł 3,535
63.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 zł 4,259
$815 zł 3,008
41.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,568 zł 20.5K
$3,021 zł 11.1K
84.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,995 zł 14.7K
$2,652 zł 9,780
50.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Rumia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,905 zł 7,025
$1,606 zł 5,925
18.57%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rumia: October 29, 2025

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