Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Szczecinek Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Szczecinek

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 8% cheaper than Szczecinek without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 27.5% more expensive than Szczecinek without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Szczecinek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.64
$10.96 zł 39.44
0.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 zł 193
$24.35 zł 87.7
120.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 zł 34.71
$9.57 zł 34.44
0.73%
Cappuccino
$3.93 zł 14.16
$3.56 zł 12.80
10.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 7.84
$1.04 zł 3.73
109.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 zł 8.12
$0.71 zł 2.56
218.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 zł 14.88
$4.06 zł 14.61
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.24
$1.50 zł 5.41
163.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Szczecinek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 zł 3.96
$1.06 zł 3.83
3.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zł 5.04
$1.10 zł 3.97
27.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.05
$1.53 zł 5.51
-8.50%
Eggs
$3.69 zł 13.29
$3.48 zł 12.54
6.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 zł 33.48
$8.07 zł 29.05
15.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.81
$7.66 zł 27.59
-17.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 zł 41.75
$12.99 zł 46.76
-10.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.65
$1.07 zł 3.84
20.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.34
$1.90 zł 6.84
-7.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.47
$1.96 zł 7.04
-8.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.14
$3.14 zł 11.29
-1.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.77
$0.92 zł 3.33
14.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.70
$0.67 zł 2.40
53.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.85
$1.57 zł 5.66
-14.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$0.73 zł 2.62
-5.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 19.02
$5.48 zł 19.74
-3.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 25.63
$7.01 zł 25.23
1.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.22
$1.07 zł 3.85
9.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.17
$1.61 zł 5.79
6.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Szczecinek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.83
$1.08 zł 3.88
-1.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.89 zł 147
$32.76 zł 118
24.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 zł 8.95
$2.25 zł 8.11
10.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.67
$0.77 zł 2.77
32.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.00 zł 46.81
$13.51 zł 48.65
-3.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 zł 5.90
$1.69 zł 6.09
-2.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 118.1K
$34.1K zł 122.8K
-3.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 113.1K
$30.6K zł 110.1K
2.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Szczecinek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 986
$359 zł 1,291
-23.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.26 zł 33.35
$11.60 zł 41.77
-20.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 zł 60.6
$16.12 zł 58.0
4.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Szczecinek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 zł 142
$36.12 zł 130
8.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.98 zł 82.7
$19.84 zł 71.4
15.83%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 28.76
$7.63 zł 27.46
4.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Szczecinek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,604
$373 zł 1,344
19.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 46.8K
$6,623 zł 23.8K
96.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Szczecinek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 277
$122 zł 440
-37.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 zł 165
$45.93 zł 165
-0.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 zł 358
$109 zł 392
-8.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 406
$88.8 zł 320
26.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Szczecinek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 zł 3,259
$506 zł 1,821
78.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 zł 2,686
$502 zł 1,806
48.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 zł 5,638
$989 zł 3,561
58.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 zł 4,199
$821 zł 2,954
42.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 zł 21.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,940 zł 14.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Szczecinek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 zł 7,192
$1,385 zł 4,986
44.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
4.2
85.00%

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

Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

Last update for Szczecinek: April 12, 2026

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