Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Swidnica Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Swidnica

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 1.7% cheaper than Swidnica without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 34.2% more expensive than Swidnica without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Swidnica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.91 zł 40.24
$8.25 zł 30.42
32.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 zł 197
$27.54 zł 102
93.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 zł 34.81
$7.53 zł 27.77
25.37%
Cappuccino
$4.08 zł 15.05
$3.17 zł 11.68
28.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 zł 8.22
$1.82 zł 6.72
22.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 zł 8.4
$1.45 zł 5.35
57.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.05 zł 14.94
$2.69 zł 9.93
50.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$3.97 zł 14.63
1.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Swidnica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$1.03 zł 3.79
6.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 zł 5.3
$1.33 zł 4.92
8.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.41 zł 5.21
-
Eggs
$3.72 zł 13.73
$3.24 zł 11.94
14.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 zł 33.33
$9.24 zł 34.07
-2.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.82
$6.53 zł 24.09
-1.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 zł 43.51
$12.34 zł 45.5
-4.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.63
$1.19 zł 4.39
5.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.83 zł 6.76
-2.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$1.96 zł 7.24
-7.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 zł 11.65
$3.29 zł 12.12
-3.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$1.11 zł 4.08
-4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$1.26 zł 4.65
-19.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$1.35 zł 4.97
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.4
$0.72 zł 2.65
-9.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$5.21 zł 19.23
6.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 zł 25.41
$8.29 zł 30.56
-16.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
$1.26 zł 4.66
-3.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.92 zł 7.08
-7.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Swidnica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$1.1 zł 4.06
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.13 zł 148
$32.79 zł 121
22.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 zł 8.88
$2.67 zł 9.84
-9.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.59
$0.9 zł 3.32
7.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.71 zł 46.87
$10.88 zł 40.12
16.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$1.7 zł 6.27
-1.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123K
$33.2K zł 122.6K
0.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 119.9K
$30.7K zł 113.1K
6.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Swidnica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$220 zł 812
24.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.23 zł 34.02
$9.65 zł 35.58
-4.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.64 zł 61.4
$13.42 zł 49.5
23.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Swidnica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.93 zł 144
$36.78 zł 136
5.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.49 zł 83
$19.45 zł 71.8
15.63%
Cinema Ticket
$8.34 zł 30.77
$7.79 zł 28.74
7.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Swidnica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,651
$455 zł 1,679
-1.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K zł 49.2K
$9,348 zł 34.5K
42.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Swidnica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$76.4 zł 282
1.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 zł 166
$40.07 zł 148
12.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 zł 377
$91.3 zł 337
11.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 409
$98.3 zł 362
12.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Swidnica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 zł 3,392
$644 zł 2,374
42.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 zł 2,787
$387 zł 1,427
95.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 zł 5,765
$992 zł 3,659
57.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 zł 4,259
$814 zł 3,002
41.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,568 zł 20.5K
$2,799 zł 10.3K
98.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,995 zł 14.7K
$2,335 zł 8,610
71.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Swidnica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,905 zł 7,025
$1,114 zł 4,108
71.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
7
11.00%

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Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Swidnica: October 28, 2025

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