Cost of Living Comparison Between Lublin and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Lublin and Warsaw

🙂 Solo nomad: Lublin is 12.7% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lublin is 13.5% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 zł 34.28
$11.03 zł 40.67
-15.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.1 zł 148
$56.1 zł 207
-28.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8 zł 29.52
$9.74 zł 35.93
-17.86%
Cappuccino
$3.16 zł 11.64
$4.28 zł 15.8
-26.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 zł 7.92
$2.03 zł 7.49
5.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.31
$1.84 zł 6.79
-7.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 zł 10.95
$4.43 zł 16.32
-32.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 zł 13.34
$4.57 zł 16.86
-20.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$1.2 zł 4.43
-15.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.35 zł 5
-8.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 zł 5.87
$1.83 zł 6.76
-13.11%
Eggs
$3.31 zł 12.2
$3.61 zł 13.32
-8.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 zł 29.46
$10.01 zł 36.92
-20.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 zł 23.76
$6.84 zł 25.21
-5.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 zł 35.2
$14.32 zł 52.8
-33.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.25
$1.27 zł 4.67
-9.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 zł 5.97
$1.8 zł 6.64
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 zł 5.79
$2 zł 7.39
-21.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 zł 9.23
$3.8 zł 14
-34.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 zł 3.59
$1.06 zł 3.9
-8.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 zł 4.37
$1.23 zł 4.55
-4.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zł 5
$1.44 zł 5.33
-5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 zł 2.21
$0.67 zł 2.48
-10.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.18 zł 19.09
$5.32 zł 19.62
-2.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 zł 28.83
$8.37 zł 30.87
-6.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 zł 3.89
$1.42 zł 5.25
-26.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.87 zł 6.88
-2.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 zł 3.48
$1.22 zł 4.49
-22.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.89 zł 121
$30.35 zł 112
8.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 zł 8.21
$2.64 zł 9.74
-15.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 zł 2.69
$1.02 zł 3.76
-28.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.57 zł 38.97
$13.52 zł 49.86
-21.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.7 zł 6.28
4.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K zł 122.3K
$33.1K zł 122K
0.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K zł 111K
$32.8K zł 120.8K
-8.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 zł 1,078
$360 zł 1,326
-18.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.73 zł 28.51
$10.06 zł 37.1
-23.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.36 zł 60.3
$17.41 zł 64.2
-6.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.84 zł 125
$44.32 zł 163
-23.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.41 zł 60.5
$28.95 zł 107
-43.32%
Cinema Ticket
$8.53 zł 31.48
$9.29 zł 34.25
-8.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 zł 1,893
$573 zł 2,113
-10.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,780 zł 17.6K
$15.5K zł 57.3K
-69.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.7 zł 342
$97.4 zł 359
-4.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.87 zł 169
$48.07 zł 177
-4.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 zł 382
$94.1 zł 347
10.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 zł 474
$109 zł 401
18.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 zł 3,061
$1,136 zł 4,190
-26.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 zł 2,289
$889 zł 3,278
-30.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 zł 3,687
$2,057 zł 7,585
-51.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 zł 3,291
$1,501 zł 5,537
-40.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,910 zł 14.4K
$6,880 zł 25.4K
-43.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,717 zł 10K
$4,348 zł 16K
-37.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,364 zł 5,030
$2,062 zł 7,604
-33.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
7.55
-16.82%

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

Last update for Lublin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Warsaw: October 29, 2025

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