Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Lodz is 5.9% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lodz is 4.3% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 zł 38.76
$11.01 zł 39.53
-1.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.38 zł 174
$53.6 zł 192
-9.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 zł 28.45
$9.64 zł 34.62
-17.84%
Cappuccino
$3.45 zł 12.40
$3.93 zł 14.12
-12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.65
$2.18 zł 7.81
-15.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 zł 5.78
$2.26 zł 8.10
-28.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 zł 12.03
$4.13 zł 14.84
-18.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.25
$3.95 zł 14.20
0.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.72
$1.10 zł 3.95
-5.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 zł 4.40
$1.40 zł 5.02
-12.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.21
$1.40 zł 5.04
-16.43%
Eggs
$3.17 zł 11.37
$3.69 zł 13.25
-14.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 zł 30.41
$9.30 zł 33.39
-8.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 zł 25.32
$6.34 zł 22.74
11.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.66 zł 38.27
$11.60 zł 41.63
-8.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.17
$1.29 zł 4.63
-10.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.23
$1.76 zł 6.32
-1.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 zł 7.10
$1.80 zł 6.46
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 zł 10.44
$3.09 zł 11.11
-5.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.41
$1.05 zł 3.76
-9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.32
$1.03 zł 3.69
16.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 zł 4.09
$1.35 zł 4.84
-15.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 zł 2.13
$0.69 zł 2.49
-14.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 zł 18.14
$5.28 zł 18.97
-4.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 zł 26.36
$7.12 zł 25.56
3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.37
$1.17 zł 4.21
4.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.66
$1.71 zł 6.15
8.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 zł 4.15
$1.06 zł 3.82
9.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.11 zł 166
$40.89 zł 147
12.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.58
$2.49 zł 8.92
-15.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zł 1.86
$1.02 zł 3.66
-49.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.64 zł 34.61
$13.00 zł 46.68
-25.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.06
$1.64 zł 5.89
3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K zł 122.7K
$32.8K zł 117.7K
4.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K zł 106.5K
$31.4K zł 112.8K
-5.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$334 zł 1,199
$274 zł 984
21.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.44 zł 30.31
$9.26 zł 33.26
-8.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.68 zł 59.9
$16.84 zł 60.5
-0.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.74 zł 150
$39.36 zł 141
6.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.70 zł 92.3
$22.98 zł 82.5
11.84%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 zł 28.75
$7.99 zł 28.68
0.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 zł 1,205
$446 zł 1,599
-24.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,680 zł 34.8K
$13.0K zł 46.7K
-25.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 zł 326
$76.9 zł 276
18.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 zł 110
$45.75 zł 164
-33.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 zł 271
$99.3 zł 357
-24.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 zł 342
$113 zł 404
-15.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 zł 2,258
$905 zł 3,250
-30.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$488 zł 1,753
$746 zł 2,679
-34.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,124 zł 4,034
$1,566 zł 5,622
-28.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 zł 3,173
$1,166 zł 4,187
-24.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,242 zł 11.6K
$5,885 zł 21.1K
-44.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,420 zł 8,686
$3,940 zł 14.1K
-38.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,675 zł 6,013
$1,998 zł 7,172
-16.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
7.77
-12.74%

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

Last update for Lodz: April 11, 2026

Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

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