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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lublin is 11.8% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lublin is 15.1% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.73 zł 35.72
$10.81 zł 39.67
-9.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.83 zł 150
$56.9 zł 209
-28.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 zł 30.15
$9.42 zł 34.58
-12.74%
Cappuccino
$3.13 zł 11.50
$4.10 zł 15.06
-23.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 zł 7.77
$2.08 zł 7.63
1.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.08
$1.89 zł 6.93
-12.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 zł 11.19
$4.51 zł 16.55
-32.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 zł 13.54
$4.66 zł 17.09
-20.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$1.19 zł 4.38
-12.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zł 4.74
$1.42 zł 5.22
-9.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.72
$1.79 zł 6.57
-12.85%
Eggs
$3.28 zł 12.04
$3.65 zł 13.38
-10.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.58 zł 27.83
$10.26 zł 37.65
-26.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 zł 24.14
$7.14 zł 26.20
-7.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.76 zł 35.82
$14.35 zł 52.7
-31.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.36
$1.27 zł 4.64
-6.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 zł 5.84
$1.84 zł 6.74
-13.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 zł 5.75
$2.02 zł 7.40
-22.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 zł 9.21
$3.79 zł 13.89
-33.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.37
$1.04 zł 3.81
-11.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 zł 4.44
$1.19 zł 4.38
1.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.96
$1.45 zł 5.34
-6.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 zł 2.41
$0.72 zł 2.64
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 zł 19.67
$5.40 zł 19.82
-0.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.00 zł 25.67
$8.40 zł 30.84
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 zł 3.86
$1.44 zł 5.27
-27.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.79
$1.86 zł 6.82
-0.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 zł 3.70
$1.23 zł 4.50
-17.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.51 zł 119
$29.81 zł 109
9.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.20 zł 8.06
$2.74 zł 10.04
-19.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$0.98 zł 3.58
-26.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.71 zł 39.31
$13.77 zł 50.6
-22.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zł 6.27
$1.78 zł 6.52
-3.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K zł 125.0K
$32.8K zł 120.4K
3.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K zł 112.1K
$33.4K zł 122.6K
-8.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 zł 1,049
$357 zł 1,311
-19.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.48 zł 27.45
$9.97 zł 36.57
-24.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.29 zł 59.8
$17.61 zł 64.6
-7.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.73 zł 120
$43.92 zł 161
-25.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.62 zł 61.0
$28.47 zł 104
-41.62%
Cinema Ticket
$8.52 zł 31.27
$9.74 zł 35.74
-12.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$504 zł 1,851
$572 zł 2,099
-11.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,727 zł 17.3K
$15.5K zł 57.0K
-69.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 zł 334
$99.1 zł 364
-8.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.97 zł 165
$46.94 zł 172
-4.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 zł 371
$93.5 zł 343
8.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 zł 466
$111 zł 408
14.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 zł 2,955
$1,136 zł 4,168
-29.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 zł 2,319
$893 zł 3,276
-29.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$989 zł 3,631
$2,037 zł 7,474
-51.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 zł 3,272
$1,554 zł 5,703
-42.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,860 zł 14.2K
$6,495 zł 23.8K
-40.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,485 zł 9,120
$4,056 zł 14.9K
-38.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lublin
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,521 zł 5,581
$2,204 zł 8,089
-31.01%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

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