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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lublin is 8.5% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lublin is 11.6% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.56 zł 34.33
$11.01 zł 39.53
-13.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.18 zł 144
$53.6 zł 192
-25.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 zł 28.66
$9.64 zł 34.62
-17.22%
Cappuccino
$3.13 zł 11.24
$3.93 zł 14.12
-20.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 zł 7.80
$2.18 zł 7.81
-0.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 zł 5.86
$2.26 zł 8.10
-27.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 zł 10.62
$4.13 zł 14.84
-28.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 zł 12.82
$3.95 zł 14.20
-9.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 zł 3.76
$1.10 zł 3.95
-4.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zł 4.64
$1.40 zł 5.02
-7.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 zł 5.48
$1.40 zł 5.04
9.29%
Eggs
$3.35 zł 12.02
$3.69 zł 13.25
-9.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.94 zł 28.51
$9.30 zł 33.39
-14.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 zł 22.91
$6.34 zł 22.74
0.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.74 zł 34.96
$11.60 zł 41.63
-16.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.32
$1.29 zł 4.63
-6.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 zł 5.84
$1.76 zł 6.32
-7.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.60
$1.80 zł 6.46
-13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 zł 8.88
$3.09 zł 11.11
-20.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.39
$1.05 zł 3.76
-9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zł 4.45
$1.03 zł 3.69
20.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 zł 4.67
$1.35 zł 4.84
-3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 zł 2.21
$0.69 zł 2.49
-10.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 zł 18.81
$5.28 zł 18.97
-0.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.38 zł 26.50
$7.12 zł 25.56
3.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 zł 3.66
$1.17 zł 4.21
-12.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.66
$1.71 zł 6.15
8.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 zł 3.42
$1.06 zł 3.82
-10.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.28 zł 116
$40.89 zł 147
-21.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.58
$2.49 zł 8.92
-15.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 zł 2.63
$1.02 zł 3.66
-28.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.37 zł 37.23
$13.00 zł 46.68
-20.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.36
$1.64 zł 5.89
7.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K zł 121.5K
$32.8K zł 117.7K
3.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K zł 109.7K
$31.4K zł 112.8K
-2.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$289 zł 1,039
$274 zł 984
5.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.50 zł 26.94
$9.26 zł 33.26
-19.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.43 zł 59.0
$16.84 zł 60.5
-2.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.80 zł 121
$39.36 zł 141
-14.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.81 zł 60.3
$22.98 zł 82.5
-26.85%
Cinema Ticket
$8.45 zł 30.35
$7.99 zł 28.68
5.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$518 zł 1,861
$446 zł 1,599
16.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,759 zł 17.1K
$13.0K zł 46.7K
-63.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.9 zł 323
$76.9 zł 276
16.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.16 zł 162
$45.75 zł 164
-1.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 zł 365
$99.3 zł 357
2.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 zł 462
$113 zł 404
14.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 zł 2,924
$905 zł 3,250
-10.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 zł 2,243
$746 zł 2,679
-16.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 zł 3,516
$1,566 zł 5,622
-37.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 zł 3,219
$1,166 zł 4,187
-23.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,912 zł 14.0K
$5,885 zł 21.1K
-33.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,547 zł 9,145
$3,940 zł 14.1K
-35.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lublin
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,572 zł 5,643
$1,998 zł 7,172
-21.31%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

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