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

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 14.5% more expensive than Tarnow without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 15.5% more expensive than Tarnow without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.90
$9.42 zł 34.76
14.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 200
$26.80 zł 98.9
102.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.75
$6.76 zł 24.93
39.35%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.89
$2.66 zł 9.81
51.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.87
$2.18 zł 8.04
-2.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.06
$1.39 zł 5.13
56.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.09
$2.91 zł 10.75
40.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.63
$3.74 zł 13.80
6.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.12
$0.99 zł 3.67
13.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.08
$1.24 zł 4.59
11.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$1.33 zł 4.91
6.02%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.11
$2.68 zł 9.88
32.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.16
$7.78 zł 28.72
15.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.69
$6.45 zł 23.78
-0.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.47
$9.59 zł 35.38
22.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.82
$0.84 zł 3.10
55.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.47
$1.60 zł 5.90
9.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.03
$1.39 zł 5.15
37.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.39
$2.19 zł 8.09
41.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$0.79 zł 2.93
34.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.06 zł 3.93
0.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.10 zł 4.06
21.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.41
$0.62 zł 2.27
4.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.87
$4.69 zł 17.32
14.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.26
$7.21 zł 26.59
-4.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.34
$0.94 zł 3.47
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.53
$1.48 zł 5.47
19.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$1.06 zł 3.90
0.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 151
$32.09 zł 118
27.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.85
$1.33 zł 4.90
80.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.58
$0.51 zł 1.90
90.20%
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
$1.69 zł 6.25
-2.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.9K
$33.6K zł 124.0K
-1.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 119.0K
$24.5K zł 90.3K
31.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$252 zł 931
8.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.71
$7.82 zł 28.85
16.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.9
$16.14 zł 59.6
3.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 140
$26.67 zł 98.4
42.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.9
$12.19 zł 44.98
88.68%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.70
$4.79 zł 17.67
73.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,644
$324 zł 1,194
37.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.6K
$4,738 zł 17.5K
172.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$83.9 zł 309
-7.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 165
$27.38 zł 101
63.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 370
$82.6 zł 305
21.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 404
$122 zł 449
-9.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,434
$454 zł 1,677
104.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,821
$363 zł 1,339
110.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,888
$641 zł 2,364
149.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,406
$487 zł 1,798
145.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.2K
$2,842 zł 10.5K
111.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$1,890 zł 6,974
107.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Tarnow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,221
$1,092 zł 4,031
79.13%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tarnow: March 1, 2026

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