Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Zabrze Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Zabrze

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 17.9% more expensive than Zabrze without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 3.5% more expensive than Zabrze without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.90
$10.89 zł 40.18
-0.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 200
$42.62 zł 157
27.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.75
$8.07 zł 29.80
16.73%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.89
$3.46 zł 12.78
16.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.87
$1.93 zł 7.13
10.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.06
$1.65 zł 6.08
32.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.09
$3.34 zł 12.31
22.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.63
$3.30 zł 12.18
20.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.12
$0.98 zł 3.61
14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.08
$1.23 zł 4.53
12.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$1.49 zł 5.48
-5.37%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.11
$3.00 zł 11.06
18.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.16
$8.36 zł 30.87
7.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.69
$6.26 zł 23.11
2.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.47
$10.62 zł 39.19
10.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.82
$1.06 zł 3.89
23.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.47
$1.69 zł 6.22
3.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.03
$1.73 zł 6.39
10.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.39
$2.79 zł 10.31
10.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$0.89 zł 3.29
19.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$0.95 zł 3.51
12.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.14 zł 4.22
17.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.41
$0.56 zł 2.05
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.87
$5.18 zł 19.11
3.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.26
$6.72 zł 24.81
1.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.34
$1.07 zł 3.95
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.53
$1.87 zł 6.90
-5.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$1.12 zł 4.13
-4.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 151
$32.80 zł 121
24.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.85
$2.21 zł 8.14
8.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.58
$0.48 zł 1.78
102.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.19
$9.78 zł 36.08
30.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.08
$1.77 zł 6.52
-6.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.9K
$33.5K zł 123.6K
-1.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 119.0K
$29.8K zł 109.9K
8.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$344 zł 1,268
-19.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.71
$8.56 zł 31.60
6.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.9
$15.41 zł 56.9
8.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 140
$32.50 zł 120
16.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.9
$19.46 zł 71.8
18.19%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.70
$7.92 zł 29.24
5.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,644
$310 zł 1,144
43.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.6K
$9,326 zł 34.4K
38.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$88.7 zł 327
-12.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 165
$30.79 zł 114
45.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 370
$74.8 zł 276
33.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 404
$96.1 zł 355
14.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,434
$696 zł 2,569
33.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,821
$545 zł 2,012
40.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,888
$1,105 zł 4,077
44.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,406
$955 zł 3,523
25.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.2K
$2,915 zł 10.8K
106.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$1,964 zł 7,248
99.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,221
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.78
14.60%

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

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zabrze: March 3, 2026

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