Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Tarnow Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Tarnow

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 36.8% more expensive than Tarnow without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 24.7% more expensive than Tarnow without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.91 zł 40.24
$9.45 zł 34.86
15.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 zł 197
$27.11 zł 100
96.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 zł 34.81
$6.78 zł 25.01
39.23%
Cappuccino
$4.08 zł 15.05
$2.77 zł 10.22
47.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 zł 8.22
$2.12 zł 7.82
5.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 zł 8.4
$1.38 zł 5.09
65.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.05 zł 14.94
$3.04 zł 11.21
33.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$3.71 zł 13.69
8.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$0.99 zł 3.66
11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 zł 5.3
$1.19 zł 4.39
21.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.33 zł 4.89
6.02%
Eggs
$3.72 zł 13.73
$2.53 zł 9.34
47.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 zł 33.33
$7.63 zł 28.13
18.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.82
$6.32 zł 23.31
2.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 zł 43.51
$9.87 zł 36.41
19.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.63
$0.79 zł 2.93
59.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.61 zł 5.94
10.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$1.4 zł 5.15
30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 zł 11.65
$2.19 zł 8.07
44.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$0.83 zł 3.07
27.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$1.11 zł 4.1
-9.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$1.11 zł 4.1
21.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.4
$0.66 zł 2.43
-1.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$4.48 zł 16.53
24.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 zł 25.41
$7.44 zł 27.45
-7.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
$0.95 zł 3.52
28.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$1.41 zł 5.19
25.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$1.06 zł 3.91
3.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.13 zł 148
$32.16 zł 119
24.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 zł 8.88
$1.33 zł 4.9
81.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.59
$0.48 zł 1.76
102.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.71 zł 46.87
$13.8 zł 50.9
-7.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$1.78 zł 6.57
-5.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123K
$34.4K zł 126.7K
-2.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 119.9K
$24.8K zł 91.6K
30.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$255 zł 939
7.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.23 zł 34.02
$7.64 zł 28.19
20.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.64 zł 61.4
$16.37 zł 60.4
1.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.93 zł 144
$27.23 zł 100
42.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.49 zł 83
$12.27 zł 45.24
83.29%
Cinema Ticket
$8.34 zł 30.77
$4.79 zł 17.66
74.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,651
$325 zł 1,199
37.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K zł 49.2K
$4,864 zł 17.9K
174.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$84 zł 310
-8.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 zł 166
$26.6 zł 98.1
68.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 zł 377
$80.1 zł 295
27.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 409
$118 zł 436
-6.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 zł 3,392
$467 zł 1,721
97.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 zł 2,787
$367 zł 1,353
106.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 zł 5,765
$664 zł 2,448
135.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 zł 4,259
$497 zł 1,834
132.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,568 zł 20.5K
$2,916 zł 10.8K
90.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,995 zł 14.7K
$1,856 zł 6,846
115.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,905 zł 7,025
$1,080 zł 3,984
76.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.28
23.73%

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

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tarnow: October 28, 2025

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