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Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Sosnowiec Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Sosnowiec

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Krakow is 3.9% more expensive than Sosnowiec without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Krakow is 15% more expensive than Sosnowiec without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zล‚ย 40.04
$10.77 zล‚ย 39.09
2.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.2 zล‚ย 193
$41.63 zล‚ย 151
27.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 zล‚ย 35.06
$9.05 zล‚ย 32.85
6.74%
Cappuccino
$4.02 zล‚ย 14.59
$3.50 zล‚ย 12.72
14.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 zล‚ย 7.88
$1.84 zล‚ย 6.68
17.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 zล‚ย 8.07
$1.42 zล‚ย 5.16
56.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zล‚ย 14.85
$3.20 zล‚ย 11.62
27.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zล‚ย 15.00
$3.31 zล‚ย 12.02
24.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 zล‚ย 4.22
$0.96 zล‚ย 3.47
20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.00
$1.44 zล‚ย 5.22
-4.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zล‚ย 5.10
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.02
2.17%
Eggs
$3.59 zล‚ย 13.04
$3.14 zล‚ย 11.41
14.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 zล‚ย 33.51
$10.01 zล‚ย 36.35
-7.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 zล‚ย 23.47
$6.16 zล‚ย 22.36
5.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 zล‚ย 41.43
$12.22 zล‚ย 44.37
-6.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.76
$1.01 zล‚ย 3.68
29.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 zล‚ย 6.42
$1.79 zล‚ย 6.49
-1.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 zล‚ย 6.66
$1.78 zล‚ย 6.46
2.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 zล‚ย 10.87
$2.99 zล‚ย 10.84
0.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zล‚ย 3.80
$1.01 zล‚ย 3.66
3.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 zล‚ย 3.71
$1.20 zล‚ย 4.37
-15.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.74
$1.30 zล‚ย 4.71
0.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zล‚ย 2.51
$0.66 zล‚ย 2.39
4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 zล‚ย 19.44
$5.00 zล‚ย 18.15
7.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 zล‚ย 24.48
$7.71 zล‚ย 27.97
-12.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zล‚ย 4.26
$1.08 zล‚ย 3.92
8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 zล‚ย 6.45
$1.88 zล‚ย 6.82
-5.32%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zล‚ย 3.99
$1.07 zล‚ย 3.89
2.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.12 zล‚ย 146
$28.62 zล‚ย 104
40.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 zล‚ย 8.91
$2.51 zล‚ย 9.12
-2.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zล‚ย 3.54
$0.78 zล‚ย 2.84
24.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.07 zล‚ย 47.46
$11.01 zล‚ย 39.96
18.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zล‚ย 6.22
$1.68 zล‚ย 6.11
1.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zล‚ย 120.3K
$33.8K zล‚ย 122.6K
-1.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zล‚ย 114.6K
$30.0K zล‚ย 108.7K
5.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zล‚ย 999
$283 zล‚ย 1,027
-2.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.21 zล‚ย 33.44
$8.44 zล‚ย 30.65
9.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.93 zล‚ย 61.5
$16.27 zล‚ย 59.1
4.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.37 zล‚ย 139
$31.00 zล‚ย 113
23.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.54 zล‚ย 81.8
$22.13 zล‚ย 80.3
1.85%
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 zล‚ย 30.25
$7.31 zล‚ย 26.54
13.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 zล‚ย 1,623
$314 zล‚ย 1,139
42.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zล‚ย 47.2K
$9,344 zล‚ย 33.9K
39.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 zล‚ย 279
$76.8 zล‚ย 279
0.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.46 zล‚ย 165
$36.04 zล‚ย 131
26.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 zล‚ย 367
$90.4 zล‚ย 328
11.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zล‚ย 403
$97.2 zล‚ย 353
14.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 zล‚ย 3,342
$535 zล‚ย 1,940
72.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 zล‚ย 2,703
$426 zล‚ย 1,545
74.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 zล‚ย 5,801
$750 zล‚ย 2,724
112.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 zล‚ย 4,248
$588 zล‚ย 2,133
99.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,825 zล‚ย 21.1K
$2,044 zล‚ย 7,418
185.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,755 zล‚ย 13.6K
$1,754 zล‚ย 6,366
114.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,008 zล‚ย 7,289
$1,273 zล‚ย 4,621
57.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.92
12.28%

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Last update for Krakow: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sosnowiec: January 13, 2026

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