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

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 3.2% cheaper than Zabrze without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 6.8% more expensive than Zabrze without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.53
$10.81 zł 38.80
1.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 zł 192
$41.28 zł 148
29.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 zł 34.62
$8.38 zł 30.09
15.04%
Cappuccino
$3.93 zł 14.12
$3.47 zł 12.45
13.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 7.81
$1.86 zł 6.68
17.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 zł 8.10
$1.68 zł 6.04
34.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 zł 14.84
$3.34 zł 11.98
23.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.20
$3.27 zł 11.75
20.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 zł 3.95
$0.96 zł 3.44
14.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zł 5.02
$1.24 zł 4.45
12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.04
$1.43 zł 5.12
-2.10%
Eggs
$3.69 zł 13.25
$3.14 zł 11.28
17.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 zł 33.39
$8.76 zł 31.45
6.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.74
$6.38 zł 22.89
-0.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 zł 41.63
$10.86 zł 38.99
6.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.63
$1.01 zł 3.64
27.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.32
$1.70 zł 6.09
3.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.46
$1.71 zł 6.13
5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.11
$2.91 zł 10.44
6.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.76
$0.88 zł 3.18
19.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.69
$0.88 zł 3.17
17.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.84
$1.16 zł 4.16
16.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$0.55 zł 1.98
25.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 18.97
$5.11 zł 18.35
3.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 25.56
$6.84 zł 24.56
4.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.21
$1.04 zł 3.73
12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.15
$1.79 zł 6.42
-4.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.82
$1.12 zł 4.03
-5.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.89 zł 147
$32.74 zł 118
24.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 zł 8.92
$2.11 zł 7.58
18.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.66
$0.49 zł 1.75
108.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.00 zł 46.68
$9.45 zł 33.92
37.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 zł 5.89
$1.75 zł 6.27
-6.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 117.7K
$34.0K zł 121.9K
-3.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 112.8K
$28.8K zł 103.3K
9.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 984
$334 zł 1,198
-17.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.26 zł 33.26
$8.35 zł 29.99
10.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 zł 60.5
$14.90 zł 53.5
13.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 zł 141
$31.92 zł 115
23.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.98 zł 82.5
$19.31 zł 69.3
19.01%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 28.68
$8.08 zł 28.99
-1.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,599
$318 zł 1,142
40.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 46.7K
$9,443 zł 33.9K
37.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 276
$87.5 zł 314
-12.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 zł 164
$30.65 zł 110
49.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 zł 357
$75.7 zł 272
31.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 404
$96.0 zł 345
17.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 zł 3,250
$700 zł 2,512
29.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 zł 2,679
$546 zł 1,961
36.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 zł 5,622
$1,102 zł 3,957
42.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 zł 4,187
$938 zł 3,368
24.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 zł 21.1K
$2,842 zł 10.2K
107.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,940 zł 14.1K
$2,170 zł 7,789
81.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Zabrze
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 zł 7,172
-
-
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Zabrze: April 11, 2026

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