Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Suwalki Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Suwalki

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 29.5% more expensive than Suwalki without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 10.5% more expensive than Suwalki without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Suwalki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.80
$5.48 zł 20.17
97.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 199
$21.90 zł 80.6
147.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.65
$9.24 zł 34.02
1.95%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.85
$3.47 zł 12.78
16.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.85
$0.99 zł 3.64
115.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.04
$1.89 zł 6.94
15.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.05
$4.44 zł 16.35
-7.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.59
$4.69 zł 17.26
-15.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Suwalki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.11
$0.98 zł 3.60
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.07
$0.93 zł 3.42
48.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.18
$1.14 zł 4.18
23.68%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.07
$2.86 zł 10.54
24.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.07
$8.19 zł 30.13
9.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.63
$5.37 zł 19.75
19.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.35
$6.92 zł 25.48
70.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.81
$0.82 zł 3.03
59.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.45
$1.84 zł 6.79
-4.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.01
$2.01 zł 7.39
-4.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.35
$3.77 zł 13.88
-18.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$0.56 zł 2.05
89.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.18 zł 4.33
-9.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.19 zł 4.40
12.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.41
$0.39 zł 1.42
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.81
$5.54 zł 20.39
-2.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.19
$8.34 zł 30.67
-17.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.38 zł 5.06
-14.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.84 zł 6.79
-3.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Suwalki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.07 zł 3.93
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 151
$33.08 zł 122
23.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.83
$2.67 zł 9.82
-10.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.57
$0.99 zł 3.64
-2.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.06
$13.81 zł 50.8
-7.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.06
$1.75 zł 6.46
-5.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$33.6K zł 123.6K
-1.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 118.7K
$33.0K zł 121.6K
-2.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Suwalki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,012
$355 zł 1,308
-22.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.62
$10.25 zł 37.72
-10.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.7
$17.27 zł 63.6
-2.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Suwalki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 140
$36.78 zł 135
3.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.6
$19.44 zł 71.5
18.31%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.62
$9.30 zł 34.21
-10.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Suwalki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,640
$573 zł 2,109
-22.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.4K
$15.6K zł 57.4K
-17.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Suwalki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$101 zł 372
-23.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 165
$46.61 zł 172
-4.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 369
$93.2 zł 343
7.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 403
$111 zł 407
-0.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Suwalki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,425
$639 zł 2,352
45.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,814
$503 zł 1,850
52.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,872
$969 zł 3,567
64.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,394
$813 zł 2,992
46.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.1K
$2,537 zł 9,338
137.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$2,406 zł 8,853
62.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Suwalki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,201
$1,592 zł 5,858
22.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
7.55
2.91%

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

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

Last update for Suwalki: March 2, 2026

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