Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Zielona Gora Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Zielona Gora

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 31.8% more expensive than Zielona Gora without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 24.1% more expensive than Zielona Gora without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Zielona Gora
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.90
$9.74 zł 35.94
10.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 200
$44.75 zł 165
21.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.75
$7.70 zł 28.40
22.34%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.89
$2.97 zł 10.96
36.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.87
$1.72 zł 6.33
23.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.06
$1.66 zł 6.11
31.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.09
$2.93 zł 10.80
39.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.63
$3.85 zł 14.19
3.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Zielona Gora
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.12
$1.02 zł 3.78
9.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.08
$1.13 zł 4.16
22.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$1.77 zł 6.52
-20.34%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.11
$2.99 zł 11.03
18.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.16
$9.56 zł 35.27
-5.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.69
$4.52 zł 16.69
42.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.47
$11.02 zł 40.66
6.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.82
$1.01 zł 3.71
29.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.47
$1.45 zł 5.34
20.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.03
$1.68 zł 6.22
13.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.39
$1.59 zł 5.86
94.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$0.84 zł 3.09
26.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.16 zł 4.27
-7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.07 zł 3.95
25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.41
$0.47 zł 1.73
38.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.87
$4.84 zł 17.85
11.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.26
$5.99 zł 22.10
14.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.34
$1.01 zł 3.72
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.53
$1.58 zł 5.85
12.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Zielona Gora
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$0.82 zł 3.04
30.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 151
$25.80 zł 95.2
58.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.85
$2.11 zł 7.77
13.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.58
$0.77 zł 2.84
25.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.19
$10.77 zł 39.73
18.76%
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 123.5K
-1.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 119.0K
$30.1K zł 110.9K
7.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Zielona Gora
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$210 zł 774
31.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.71
$8.31 zł 30.65
9.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.9
$16.56 zł 61.1
1.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Zielona Gora
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 140
$38.46 zł 142
-1.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.9
$9.40 zł 34.69
144.68%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.70
$7.28 zł 26.88
14.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Zielona Gora
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,644
$450 zł 1,660
-0.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.6K
$5,459 zł 20.1K
136.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Zielona Gora
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$96.8 zł 357
-20.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 165
$37.62 zł 139
18.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 370
$82.0 zł 302
22.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 404
$120 zł 442
-8.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Zielona Gora
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,434
$538 zł 1,984
73.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,821
$546 zł 2,014
40.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,888
$940 zł 3,469
69.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,406
$755 zł 2,786
58.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.2K
$2,347 zł 8,659
156.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$2,037 zł 7,516
92.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Zielona Gora
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,221
$2,364 zł 8,724
-17.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.4
21.41%

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

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zielona Gora: March 1, 2026

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