Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Sopot Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Sopot

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 16.8% more expensive than Sopot without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krakow is 4.8% cheaper than Sopot without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.91 zł 40.24
$10.71 zł 39.51
1.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 zł 197
$48.91 zł 180
9.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 zł 34.81
$8.22 zł 30.3
14.84%
Cappuccino
$4.08 zł 15.05
$3.94 zł 14.53
3.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 zł 8.22
$2.09 zł 7.69
6.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 zł 8.4
$1.77 zł 6.52
28.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.05 zł 14.94
$4.1 zł 15.11
-1.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$3.9 zł 14.39
3.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$1 zł 3.71
10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 zł 5.3
$1.34 zł 4.96
7.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.57 zł 5.8
-10.19%
Eggs
$3.72 zł 13.73
$3.38 zł 12.46
10.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 zł 33.33
$9.51 zł 35.08
-4.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.82
$6.51 zł 23.99
-0.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 zł 43.51
$11.92 zł 43.97
-1.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.63
$1.04 zł 3.85
21.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.8 zł 6.64
-1.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$1.68 zł 6.21
8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 zł 11.65
$2.77 zł 10.2
14.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$0.91 zł 3.37
16.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$1.16 zł 4.26
-12.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$1.31 zł 4.84
3.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.4
$0.64 zł 2.34
1.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$5.36 zł 19.76
3.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 zł 25.41
$7.05 zł 26
-2.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
$1.16 zł 4.28
5.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.6 zł 5.89
10.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$1.32 zł 4.86
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.13 zł 148
$32.51 zł 120
23.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 zł 8.88
$2.14 zł 7.89
12.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.59
$0.8 zł 2.94
21.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.71 zł 46.87
$10.77 zł 39.73
18.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$1.74 zł 6.43
-3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123K
$32.8K zł 120.9K
1.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 119.9K
$31K zł 114.4K
4.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$290 zł 1,068
-5.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.23 zł 34.02
$11.35 zł 41.87
-18.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.64 zł 61.4
$18.52 zł 68.3
-10.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.93 zł 144
$38.05 zł 140
2.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.49 zł 83
$14.67 zł 54.1
53.31%
Cinema Ticket
$8.34 zł 30.77
$6.72 zł 24.77
24.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,651
$374 zł 1,379
19.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K zł 49.2K
$7,379 zł 27.2K
80.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$83.3 zł 307
-7.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 zł 166
$38.52 zł 142
16.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 zł 377
$85.6 zł 316
19.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 409
$86.1 zł 317
28.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 zł 3,392
$1,014 zł 3,740
-9.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 zł 2,787
$492 zł 1,815
53.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 zł 5,765
$1,644 zł 6,064
-4.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 zł 4,259
$904 zł 3,336
27.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,568 zł 20.5K
$2,820 zł 10.4K
97.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,995 zł 14.7K
$2,349 zł 8,665
70.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,905 zł 7,025
$1,829 zł 6,746
4.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.88
12.94%

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Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sopot: October 29, 2025

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