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

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 5.7% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krakow is 5.4% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.64
$11.01 zł 39.63
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 zł 193
$56.5 zł 203
-5.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 zł 34.71
$9.70 zł 34.90
-0.62%
Cappuccino
$3.93 zł 14.16
$4.25 zł 15.31
-7.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 7.84
$2.04 zł 7.36
6.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 zł 8.12
$1.84 zł 6.61
22.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 zł 14.88
$4.61 zł 16.60
-10.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.24
$4.54 zł 16.35
-13.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 zł 3.96
$1.14 zł 4.09
-3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zł 5.04
$1.42 zł 5.12
-1.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.05
$1.76 zł 6.33
-20.45%
Eggs
$3.69 zł 13.29
$3.63 zł 13.08
1.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 zł 33.48
$10.01 zł 36.03
-7.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.81
$7.23 zł 26.02
-12.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 zł 41.75
$14.28 zł 51.4
-18.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.65
$1.29 zł 4.65
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.34
$1.79 zł 6.44
-1.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.47
$2.00 zł 7.19
-10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.14
$3.67 zł 13.20
-15.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.77
$1.09 zł 3.91
-3.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.70
$1.24 zł 4.45
-16.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.85
$1.52 zł 5.46
-11.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$0.72 zł 2.61
-4.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 19.02
$5.31 zł 19.12
-0.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 25.63
$8.37 zł 30.12
-14.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.22
$1.42 zł 5.11
-17.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.17
$1.89 zł 6.79
-9.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.83
$1.21 zł 4.36
-12.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.89 zł 147
$29.96 zł 108
36.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 zł 8.95
$2.66 zł 9.58
-6.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.67
$1.02 zł 3.66
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.00 zł 46.81
$13.31 zł 47.91
-2.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 zł 5.90
$1.73 zł 6.22
-5.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 118.1K
$33.0K zł 118.7K
-0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 113.1K
$33.3K zł 120.0K
-5.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 986
$363 zł 1,308
-24.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.26 zł 33.35
$10.21 zł 36.75
-9.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 zł 60.6
$17.11 zł 61.6
-1.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 zł 142
$44.18 zł 159
-10.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.98 zł 82.7
$29.52 zł 106
-22.15%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 28.76
$9.62 zł 34.62
-16.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,604
$575 zł 2,070
-22.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 46.8K
$15.4K zł 55.4K
-15.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 277
$98.5 zł 355
-21.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 zł 165
$47.34 zł 170
-3.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 zł 358
$95.4 zł 344
4.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 406
$111 zł 400
1.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 zł 3,259
$1,159 zł 4,172
-21.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 zł 2,686
$908 zł 3,270
-17.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 zł 5,638
$2,024 zł 7,287
-22.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 zł 4,199
$1,556 zł 5,601
-25.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 zł 21.2K
$6,437 zł 23.2K
-8.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,940 zł 14.2K
$4,092 zł 14.7K
-3.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 zł 7,192
$2,308 zł 8,307
-13.43%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: April 13, 2026

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