Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Warsaw

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 4.4% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krakow is 6.1% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.69
$10.81 zł 39.67
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 199
$56.9 zł 209
-4.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.56
$9.42 zł 34.58
-
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.81
$4.10 zł 15.06
-1.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.82
$2.08 zł 7.63
2.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.01
$1.89 zł 6.93
15.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.01
$4.51 zł 16.55
-9.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.55
$4.66 zł 17.09
-14.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.10
$1.19 zł 4.38
-5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.06
$1.42 zł 5.22
-2.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.16
$1.79 zł 6.57
-21.23%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.04
$3.65 zł 13.38
-2.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 32.99
$10.26 zł 37.65
-12.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.56
$7.14 zł 26.20
-10.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.24
$14.35 zł 52.7
-17.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.80
$1.27 zł 4.64
3.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$1.84 zł 6.74
-4.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 6.99
$2.02 zł 7.40
-5.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.32
$3.79 zł 13.89
-18.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.88
$1.04 zł 3.81
1.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.19 zł 4.38
-10.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.93
$1.45 zł 5.34
-7.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.40
$0.72 zł 2.64
-9.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.76
$5.40 zł 19.82
-0.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.13
$8.40 zł 30.84
-18.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.32
$1.44 zł 5.27
-18.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.50
$1.86 zł 6.82
-4.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.23 zł 4.50
-13.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 150
$29.81 zł 109
37.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.80
$2.74 zł 10.04
-12.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.56
$0.98 zł 3.58
-1.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 46.93
$13.77 zł 50.6
-7.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.04
$1.78 zł 6.52
-7.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.3K
$32.8K zł 120.4K
0.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 118.4K
$33.4K zł 122.6K
-3.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,009
$357 zł 1,311
-23.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.53
$9.97 zł 36.57
-8.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.6
$17.61 zł 64.6
-4.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 139
$43.92 zł 161
-13.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.4
$28.47 zł 104
-19.21%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.54
$9.74 zł 35.74
-14.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,635
$572 zł 2,099
-22.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.3K
$15.5K zł 57.0K
-17.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 284
$99.1 zł 364
-21.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 164
$46.94 zł 172
-4.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 368
$93.5 zł 343
7.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 402
$111 zł 408
-1.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,416
$1,136 zł 4,168
-18.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,806
$893 zł 3,276
-14.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,856
$2,037 zł 7,474
-21.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,382
$1,554 zł 5,703
-23.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.1K
$6,495 zł 23.8K
-7.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$4,056 zł 14.9K
-3.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,182
$2,204 zł 8,089
-11.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
7.55
2.91%

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

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

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