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

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 15.8% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 15.6% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.53
$9.74 zł 34.97
13.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 zł 192
$48.78 zł 175
9.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 zł 34.62
$8.32 zł 29.86
15.87%
Cappuccino
$3.93 zł 14.12
$3.31 zł 11.88
18.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 7.81
$1.77 zł 6.35
23.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 zł 8.10
$1.45 zł 5.20
55.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 zł 14.84
$3.34 zł 11.99
23.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.20
$3.20 zł 11.47
23.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 zł 3.95
$0.94 zł 3.36
17.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zł 5.02
$1.30 zł 4.65
7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.04
$1.00 zł 3.60
40.00%
Eggs
$3.69 zł 13.25
$3.37 zł 12.11
9.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 zł 33.39
$9.43 zł 33.87
-1.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.74
$6.36 zł 22.82
-0.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 zł 41.63
$13.34 zł 47.90
-13.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.63
$0.97 zł 3.47
32.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.32
$1.79 zł 6.44
-1.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.46
$1.40 zł 5.03
28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.11
$2.14 zł 7.68
44.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.76
$0.93 zł 3.33
12.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.69
$1.08 zł 3.87
-4.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.84
$0.95 zł 3.41
42.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$0.57 zł 2.03
21.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 18.97
$5.15 zł 18.50
2.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 25.56
$6.86 zł 24.64
3.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.21
$1.14 zł 4.09
2.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.15
$1.45 zł 5.20
17.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.82
$0.84 zł 3.01
26.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.89 zł 147
$26.67 zł 95.7
53.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 zł 8.92
$2.22 zł 7.98
12.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.66
$1.02 zł 3.65
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.00 zł 46.68
$13.35 zł 47.94
-2.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 zł 5.89
$1.67 zł 5.99
-1.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 117.7K
$33.0K zł 118.4K
-0.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 112.8K
$30.5K zł 109.6K
2.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 984
$259 zł 929
5.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.26 zł 33.26
$10.41 zł 37.38
-11.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 zł 60.5
$17.06 zł 61.3
-1.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 zł 141
$30.07 zł 108
30.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.98 zł 82.5
$16.41 zł 58.9
40.04%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 28.68
$6.85 zł 24.58
16.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,599
$368 zł 1,322
21.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 46.7K
$8,048 zł 28.9K
61.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 276
$56.0 zł 201
37.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 zł 164
$30.54 zł 110
49.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 zł 357
$72.9 zł 262
36.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 404
$84.0 zł 301
34.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 zł 3,250
$635 zł 2,281
42.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 zł 2,679
$547 zł 1,963
36.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 zł 5,622
$993 zł 3,566
57.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 zł 4,187
$821 zł 2,949
41.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 zł 21.1K
$3,409 zł 12.2K
72.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,940 zł 14.1K
$2,498 zł 8,969
57.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 zł 7,172
$1,714 zł 6,155
16.52%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Szczecin: April 12, 2026

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