Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Szczecin Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Szczecin

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 17.9% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 17.1% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.90
$9.48 zł 34.98
14.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 200
$47.89 zł 177
13.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.75
$8.72 zł 32.17
8.03%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.89
$3.33 zł 12.27
21.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.87
$1.79 zł 6.59
18.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.06
$1.45 zł 5.35
50.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.09
$3.19 zł 11.77
28.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.63
$3.32 zł 12.25
19.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.12
$0.90 zł 3.34
24.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.08
$1.29 zł 4.75
6.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$0.93 zł 3.45
51.61%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.11
$3.34 zł 12.32
6.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.16
$9.63 zł 35.52
-6.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.69
$6.21 zł 22.90
3.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.47
$13.25 zł 48.90
-11.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.82
$0.91 zł 3.38
43.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.47
$1.81 zł 6.67
-3.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.03
$1.45 zł 5.36
31.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.39
$2.26 zł 8.36
36.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$0.88 zł 3.25
20.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.07 zł 3.94
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.00 zł 3.70
34.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.41
$0.61 zł 2.24
6.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.87
$5.34 zł 19.69
0.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.26
$6.98 zł 25.76
-1.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.34
$1.13 zł 4.19
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.53
$1.47 zł 5.43
20.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$0.84 zł 3.09
27.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 151
$27.59 zł 102
48.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.85
$2.11 zł 7.80
13.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.58
$1.02 zł 3.76
-4.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.19
$13.83 zł 51.0
-7.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.08
$1.74 zł 6.43
-5.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.9K
$33.4K zł 123.3K
-1.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 119.0K
$30.4K zł 112.1K
6.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$257 zł 948
6.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.71
$10.47 zł 38.63
-12.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.9
$17.02 zł 62.8
-1.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 140
$29.59 zł 109
28.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.9
$16.10 zł 59.4
42.86%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.70
$6.80 zł 25.10
22.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,644
$367 zł 1,356
21.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.6K
$7,983 zł 29.5K
61.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$57.6 zł 213
34.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 165
$30.38 zł 112
47.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 370
$72.3 zł 267
38.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 404
$86.1 zł 318
27.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,434
$655 zł 2,415
42.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,821
$544 zł 2,006
40.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,888
$968 zł 3,571
64.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,406
$829 zł 3,059
44.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.2K
$3,472 zł 12.8K
73.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$2,461 zł 9,082
58.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,221
$1,672 zł 6,170
17.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.36
22.17%

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

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

Last update for Szczecin: March 1, 2026

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