Cost of Living Comparison Between Lublin and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Lublin and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Lublin is 7.7% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lublin is 9.6% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.73 zł 35.72
$10.81 zł 39.69
-9.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.83 zł 150
$54.2 zł 199
-24.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 zł 30.15
$9.42 zł 34.56
-12.74%
Cappuccino
$3.13 zł 11.50
$4.04 zł 14.81
-22.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 zł 7.77
$2.13 zł 7.82
-0.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.08
$2.18 zł 8.01
-23.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 zł 11.19
$4.09 zł 15.01
-25.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 zł 13.54
$3.97 zł 14.55
-7.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$1.12 zł 4.10
-7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zł 4.74
$1.38 zł 5.06
-6.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.72
$1.41 zł 5.16
10.64%
Eggs
$3.28 zł 12.04
$3.55 zł 13.04
-7.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 zł 27.83
$8.99 zł 32.99
-15.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 zł 24.14
$6.42 zł 23.56
2.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.76 zł 35.82
$11.78 zł 43.24
-17.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.36
$1.31 zł 4.80
-9.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 zł 5.84
$1.75 zł 6.44
-9.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 zł 5.75
$1.91 zł 6.99
-17.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 zł 9.21
$3.09 zł 11.32
-18.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.37
$1.06 zł 3.88
-13.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 zł 4.44
$1.07 zł 3.93
13.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.96
$1.34 zł 4.93
0.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 zł 2.41
$0.65 zł 2.40
1.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 zł 19.67
$5.38 zł 19.76
-0.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.00 zł 25.67
$6.85 zł 25.13
2.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 zł 3.86
$1.18 zł 4.32
-11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.79
$1.77 zł 6.50
4.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 zł 3.70
$1.07 zł 3.94
-5.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.51 zł 119
$40.93 zł 150
-20.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.20 zł 8.06
$2.40 zł 8.80
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$0.97 zł 3.56
-25.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.71 zł 39.31
$12.79 zł 46.93
-16.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zł 6.27
$1.65 zł 6.04
3.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K zł 125.0K
$33.0K zł 121.3K
3.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K zł 112.1K
$32.2K zł 118.4K
-5.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 zł 1,049
$275 zł 1,009
3.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.48 zł 27.45
$9.13 zł 33.53
-18.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.29 zł 59.8
$16.77 zł 61.6
-2.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.73 zł 120
$37.96 zł 139
-13.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.62 zł 61.0
$23.00 zł 84.4
-27.74%
Cinema Ticket
$8.52 zł 31.27
$8.32 zł 30.54
2.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 zł 1,851
$446 zł 1,635
13.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,727 zł 17.3K
$12.9K zł 47.3K
-63.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 zł 334
$77.3 zł 284
17.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.97 zł 165
$44.73 zł 164
0.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 zł 371
$100 zł 368
1.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 zł 466
$110 zł 402
15.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 zł 2,955
$931 zł 3,416
-13.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 zł 2,319
$765 zł 2,806
-17.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$989 zł 3,631
$1,596 zł 5,856
-38.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 zł 3,272
$1,194 zł 4,382
-25.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,860 zł 14.2K
$6,014 zł 22.1K
-35.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,485 zł 9,120
$3,913 zł 14.4K
-36.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,521 zł 5,581
$1,957 zł 7,182
-22.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
7.77
-19.18%

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

Last update for Lublin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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