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

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 16.7% more expensive than Sosnowiec without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 19.8% more expensive than Sosnowiec without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.80
$11.04 zł 40.63
-2.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 199
$41.70 zł 153
29.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.65
$9.03 zł 33.21
4.32%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.85
$3.48 zł 12.82
16.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.85
$1.83 zł 6.74
16.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.04
$1.43 zł 5.25
52.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.05
$3.19 zł 11.73
28.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.59
$3.21 zł 11.82
23.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.11
$1.04 zł 3.82
7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.07
$1.43 zł 5.26
-3.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.18
$1.43 zł 5.27
-1.40%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.07
$3.06 zł 11.25
16.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.07
$10.24 zł 37.69
-12.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.63
$6.24 zł 22.95
2.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.35
$12.18 zł 44.83
-3.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.81
$1.05 zł 3.86
24.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.45
$1.75 zł 6.43
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.01
$1.80 zł 6.61
6.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.35
$3.11 zł 11.44
-0.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$0.96 zł 3.54
10.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.15 zł 4.24
-6.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.32 zł 4.86
1.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.41
$0.67 zł 2.47
-2.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.81
$5.06 zł 18.61
6.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.19
$7.30 zł 26.85
-6.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.07 zł 3.95
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.85 zł 6.82
-4.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.07 zł 3.94
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 151
$28.82 zł 106
42.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.83
$2.45 zł 9.03
-2.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.57
$0.71 zł 2.62
36.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.06
$10.89 zł 40.07
17.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.06
$1.69 zł 6.22
-2.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$33.9K zł 124.8K
-2.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 118.7K
$29.8K zł 109.6K
8.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,012
$288 zł 1,059
-4.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.62
$8.15 zł 30.01
12.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.7
$16.66 zł 61.3
0.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 140
$30.15 zł 111
25.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.6
$22.13 zł 81.4
3.93%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.62
$7.66 zł 28.20
8.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,640
$307 zł 1,128
45.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.4K
$9,521 zł 35.0K
35.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$78.3 zł 288
-1.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 165
$36.45 zł 134
22.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 369
$89.2 zł 328
12.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 403
$96.1 zł 354
14.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,425
$543 zł 1,997
71.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,814
$433 zł 1,594
76.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,872
$736 zł 2,708
116.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,394
$590 zł 2,171
102.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.1K
$2,057 zł 7,571
192.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$1,685 zł 6,201
132.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Sosnowiec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,201
$1,269 zł 4,669
54.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.92
12.28%

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

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sosnowiec: March 2, 2026

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