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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lublin is 7.4% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lublin is 11.1% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 zł 34.28
$10.91 zł 40.24
-14.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.1 zł 148
$53.4 zł 197
-24.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8 zł 29.52
$9.44 zł 34.81
-15.25%
Cappuccino
$3.16 zł 11.64
$4.08 zł 15.05
-22.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 zł 7.92
$2.23 zł 8.22
-3.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.31
$2.28 zł 8.4
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 zł 10.95
$4.05 zł 14.94
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 zł 13.34
$4.02 zł 14.82
-9.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$1.1 zł 4.07
-8.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.44 zł 5.3
-14.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 zł 5.87
$1.41 zł 5.2
12.77%
Eggs
$3.31 zł 12.2
$3.72 zł 13.73
-11.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 zł 29.46
$9.04 zł 33.33
-11.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 zł 23.76
$6.46 zł 23.82
-0.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 zł 35.2
$11.8 zł 43.51
-19.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.25
$1.26 zł 4.63
-8.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 zł 5.97
$1.78 zł 6.56
-8.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 zł 5.79
$1.82 zł 6.7
-13.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 zł 9.23
$3.16 zł 11.65
-20.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 zł 3.59
$1.06 zł 3.89
-8.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 zł 4.37
$1.01 zł 3.73
16.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zł 5
$1.35 zł 4.97
0.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 zł 2.21
$0.65 zł 2.4
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.18 zł 19.09
$5.56 zł 20.51
-6.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 zł 28.83
$6.89 zł 25.41
13.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 zł 3.89
$1.22 zł 4.5
-13.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.77 zł 6.51
2.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 zł 3.48
$1.1 zł 4.06
-14.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.89 zł 121
$40.13 zł 148
-18.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 zł 8.21
$2.41 zł 8.88
-7.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 zł 2.69
$0.97 zł 3.59
-24.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.57 zł 38.97
$12.71 zł 46.87
-16.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.68 zł 6.21
5.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K zł 122.3K
$33.4K zł 123K
-0.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K zł 111K
$32.5K zł 119.9K
-7.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 zł 1,078
$275 zł 1,014
6.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.73 zł 28.51
$9.23 zł 34.02
-16.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.36 zł 60.3
$16.64 zł 61.4
-1.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.84 zł 125
$38.93 zł 144
-13.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.41 zł 60.5
$22.49 zł 83
-27.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.53 zł 31.48
$8.34 zł 30.77
2.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 zł 1,893
$448 zł 1,651
14.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,780 zł 17.6K
$13.3K zł 49.2K
-64.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.7 zł 342
$77.3 zł 285
19.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.87 zł 169
$44.88 zł 166
2.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 zł 382
$102 zł 377
1.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 zł 474
$111 zł 409
15.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 zł 3,061
$920 zł 3,392
-9.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 zł 2,289
$756 zł 2,787
-17.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 zł 3,687
$1,563 zł 5,765
-36.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 zł 3,291
$1,155 zł 4,259
-22.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,910 zł 14.4K
$5,568 zł 20.5K
-29.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,717 zł 10K
$3,995 zł 14.7K
-32.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,364 zł 5,030
$1,905 zł 7,025
-28.40%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

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