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Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Zgorzelec Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Zgorzelec

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Krakow is 2.2% more expensive than Zgorzelec without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Krakow is 13.1% more expensive than Zgorzelec without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Krakow
Zgorzelec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zล‚ย 40.04
$9.58 zล‚ย 34.78
15.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.2 zล‚ย 193
$48.80 zล‚ย 177
9.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 zล‚ย 35.06
$8.35 zล‚ย 30.32
15.69%
Cappuccino
$4.02 zล‚ย 14.59
$3.34 zล‚ย 12.12
20.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 zล‚ย 7.88
$0.93 zล‚ย 3.38
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 zล‚ย 8.07
$1.70 zล‚ย 6.16
30.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zล‚ย 14.85
$1.60 zล‚ย 5.81
155.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zล‚ย 15.00
$2.13 zล‚ย 7.75
93.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Zgorzelec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 zล‚ย 4.22
$0.94 zล‚ย 3.43
23.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.00
$1.37 zล‚ย 4.97
0.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zล‚ย 5.10
$1.59 zล‚ย 5.76
-11.32%
Eggs
$3.59 zล‚ย 13.04
$3.40 zล‚ย 12.36
5.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 zล‚ย 33.51
$9.81 zล‚ย 35.61
-5.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 zล‚ย 23.47
$6.64 zล‚ย 24.12
-2.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 zล‚ย 41.43
$11.82 zล‚ย 42.92
-3.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.76
$0.91 zล‚ย 3.31
43.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 zล‚ย 6.42
$1.59 zล‚ย 5.75
11.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 zล‚ย 6.66
$1.70 zล‚ย 6.18
7.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 zล‚ย 10.87
$1.60 zล‚ย 5.81
87.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zล‚ย 3.80
$0.66 zล‚ย 2.38
59.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 zล‚ย 3.71
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.03
-8.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.74
$1.29 zล‚ย 4.68
1.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zล‚ย 2.51
$0.70 zล‚ย 2.54
-1.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 zล‚ย 19.44
$4.98 zล‚ย 18.09
7.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 zล‚ย 24.48
$7.07 zล‚ย 25.66
-4.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zล‚ย 4.26
$0.96 zล‚ย 3.50
21.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 zล‚ย 6.45
$1.51 zล‚ย 5.48
17.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Krakow
Zgorzelec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zล‚ย 3.99
$1.08 zล‚ย 3.91
1.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.12 zล‚ย 146
$31.86 zล‚ย 116
25.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 zล‚ย 8.91
$2.11 zล‚ย 7.67
16.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zล‚ย 3.54
$0.84 zล‚ย 3.06
15.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.07 zล‚ย 47.46
$10.90 zล‚ย 39.58
19.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zล‚ย 6.22
$1.75 zล‚ย 6.36
-2.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zล‚ย 120.3K
$33.2K zล‚ย 120.6K
-0.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zล‚ย 114.6K
$32.0K zล‚ย 116.2K
-1.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Zgorzelec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zล‚ย 999
$276 zล‚ย 1,003
-0.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.21 zล‚ย 33.44
$10.13 zล‚ย 36.77
-9.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.93 zล‚ย 61.5
$17.50 zล‚ย 63.5
-3.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Zgorzelec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.37 zล‚ย 139
$35.98 zล‚ย 131
6.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.54 zล‚ย 81.8
$19.66 zล‚ย 71.4
14.65%
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 zล‚ย 30.25
$7.80 zล‚ย 28.30
6.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Krakow
Zgorzelec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 zล‚ย 1,623
$410 zล‚ย 1,487
9.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zล‚ย 47.2K
$6,523 zล‚ย 23.7K
99.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Zgorzelec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 zล‚ย 279
$90.9 zล‚ย 330
-15.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.46 zล‚ย 165
$37.58 zล‚ย 136
20.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 zล‚ย 367
$96.6 zล‚ย 351
4.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zล‚ย 403
$102 zล‚ย 372
8.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Zgorzelec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 zล‚ย 3,342
$653 zล‚ย 2,371
40.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 zล‚ย 2,703
$493 zล‚ย 1,788
51.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 zล‚ย 5,801
$960 zล‚ย 3,484
66.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 zล‚ย 4,248
$806 zล‚ย 2,926
45.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,825 zล‚ย 21.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,755 zล‚ย 13.6K
-
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Zgorzelec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,008 zล‚ย 7,289
$1,456 zล‚ย 5,285
37.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.8
14.26%

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Last update for Krakow: January 13, 2026

Last update for Zgorzelec: January 13, 2026

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