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

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 4.5% cheaper than Sopot without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 15.8% more expensive than Sopot without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.53
$10.90 zł 39.14
1.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 zł 192
$49.29 zł 177
8.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 zł 34.62
$8.16 zł 29.31
18.14%
Cappuccino
$3.93 zł 14.12
$3.90 zł 14.00
0.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 7.81
$2.15 zł 7.71
1.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 zł 8.10
$1.77 zł 6.36
27.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 zł 14.84
$4.15 zł 14.88
-0.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.20
$3.82 zł 13.73
3.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 zł 3.95
$1.02 zł 3.65
7.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zł 5.02
$1.30 zł 4.68
7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.04
$1.58 zł 5.66
-11.39%
Eggs
$3.69 zł 13.25
$3.35 zł 12.03
10.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 zł 33.39
$9.47 zł 34.01
-1.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.74
$6.47 zł 23.24
-2.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 zł 41.63
$11.73 zł 42.11
-1.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.63
$1.05 zł 3.77
22.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.32
$1.80 zł 6.47
-2.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.46
$1.69 zł 6.07
6.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.11
$2.82 zł 10.11
9.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.76
$0.95 zł 3.42
10.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.69
$1.16 zł 4.17
-11.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.84
$1.34 zł 4.83
0.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$0.69 zł 2.46
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 18.97
$5.30 zł 19.04
-0.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 25.56
$6.83 zł 24.51
4.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.21
$1.15 zł 4.13
1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.15
$1.66 zł 5.94
3.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.82
$1.33 zł 4.77
-20.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.89 zł 147
$31.71 zł 114
28.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 zł 8.92
$2.16 zł 7.74
15.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.66
$0.79 zł 2.83
29.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.00 zł 46.68
$10.79 zł 38.74
20.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 zł 5.89
$1.77 zł 6.36
-7.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 117.7K
$32.7K zł 117.5K
0.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 112.8K
$31.3K zł 112.4K
0.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 984
$293 zł 1,052
-6.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.26 zł 33.26
$11.25 zł 40.38
-17.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 zł 60.5
$18.64 zł 66.9
-9.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 zł 141
$36.76 zł 132
7.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.98 zł 82.5
$14.80 zł 53.1
55.27%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 28.68
$6.69 zł 24.03
19.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,599
$376 zł 1,350
18.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 46.7K
$7,396 zł 26.6K
75.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 276
$84.5 zł 303
-8.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 zł 164
$37.60 zł 135
21.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 zł 357
$84.5 zł 303
17.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 404
$88.5 zł 318
27.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 zł 3,250
$996 zł 3,576
-9.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 zł 2,679
$503 zł 1,806
48.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 zł 5,622
$1,660 zł 5,958
-5.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 zł 4,187
$917 zł 3,293
27.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 zł 21.1K
$6,575 zł 23.6K
-10.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,940 zł 14.1K
$5,292 zł 19.0K
-25.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Sopot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 zł 7,172
$1,788 zł 6,420
11.72%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sopot: April 12, 2026

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