Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Warsaw
🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 3.3% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krakow is 7.6% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.68 zł 39.39
$10.81 zł 39.88
-1.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 zł 204
$56.6 zł 209
-2.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 zł 35.25
$9.67 zł 35.66
-1.14%
Cappuccino
$4.05 zł 14.92
$4.18 zł 15.41
-3.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 zł 8.31
$2.05 zł 7.57
9.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 zł 8.31
$1.83 zł 6.76
22.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 zł 14.64
$4.5 zł 16.61
-11.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 zł 14.97
$4.59 zł 16.94
-11.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 zł 4.08
$1.2 zł 4.44
-7.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 zł 5.05
$1.36 zł 5.01
0.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 zł 5.16
$1.79 zł 6.61
-21.79%
Eggs
$3.54 zł 13.05
$3.57 zł 13.18
-0.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 zł 33.37
$10.3 zł 37.98
-12.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 zł 24.51
$7.01 zł 25.85
-5.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 zł 43.5
$14.5 zł 53.5
-18.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.78
$1.3 zł 4.8
-0.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.72
$1.81 zł 6.66
0.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 zł 6.9
$1.92 zł 7.09
-2.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 zł 11.53
$3.66 zł 13.51
-14.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.86
$1.05 zł 3.87
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.23 zł 4.55
-16.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.77
$1.46 zł 5.39
-11.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.46
$0.68 zł 2.5
-1.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 zł 19.66
$5.33 zł 19.64
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 zł 25.39
$8.08 zł 29.81
-14.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 zł 4.39
$1.42 zł 5.25
-16.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.86 zł 6.87
-8.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$1.16 zł 4.28
-7.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 zł 150
$30 zł 111
35.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.46 zł 9.08
$2.68 zł 9.87
-8.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 zł 3.65
$0.98 zł 3.6
1.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.16
$13.31 zł 49.08
-3.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 zł 6.03
$1.7 zł 6.28
-4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 125.1K
$32.8K zł 120.8K
3.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 119.8K
$32.4K zł 119.5K
0.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,015
$358 zł 1,321
-23.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.52 zł 35.11
$10.05 zł 37.08
-5.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.62 zł 61.3
$17.64 zł 65.1
-5.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.32 zł 145
$43.95 zł 162
-10.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.47 zł 82.9
$29.13 zł 107
-22.86%
Cinema Ticket
$7.92 zł 29.22
$9.32 zł 34.36
-15.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$438 zł 1,615
$589 zł 2,171
-25.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K zł 48.7K
$15.8K zł 58.2K
-16.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.6 zł 283
$97.6 zł 360
-21.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.76 zł 169
$47.28 zł 174
-3.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 369
$93.8 zł 346
6.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 zł 414
$109 zł 402
2.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 zł 3,371
$1,153 zł 4,252
-20.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 zł 2,738
$895 zł 3,301
-17.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,555 zł 5,735
$2,086 zł 7,694
-25.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 zł 4,380
$1,549 zł 5,714
-23.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,573 zł 20.6K
$6,576 zł 24.3K
-15.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,018 zł 14.8K
$4,336 zł 16K
-7.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,870 zł 6,898
$2,070 zł 7,635
-9.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
7.55
2.91%
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