Cost of Living Comparison Between Olsztyn and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Olsztyn and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Olsztyn is 11.1% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Olsztyn is 10.8% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olsztyn
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 zł 40.45
$10.81 zł 39.90
1.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.57 zł 172
$54.2 zł 200
-14.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 zł 28.66
$9.42 zł 34.75
-17.52%
Cappuccino
$2.96 zł 10.93
$4.04 zł 14.89
-26.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 zł 6.34
$2.13 zł 7.87
-19.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 zł 6.69
$2.18 zł 8.06
-16.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 zł 12.19
$4.09 zł 15.09
-19.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 zł 13.96
$3.97 zł 14.63
-4.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olsztyn
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 zł 4.03
$1.12 zł 4.12
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 zł 5.07
$1.38 zł 5.08
-0.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.41 zł 5.19
0.71%
Eggs
$3.26 zł 12.04
$3.55 zł 13.11
-8.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 zł 32.78
$8.99 zł 33.16
-1.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 zł 22.07
$6.42 zł 23.69
-6.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 zł 35.60
$11.78 zł 43.47
-18.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.04
$1.31 zł 4.82
-16.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.75
$1.75 zł 6.47
-10.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 zł 7.10
$1.91 zł 7.03
0.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 zł 9.82
$3.09 zł 11.39
-13.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 zł 2.77
$1.06 zł 3.90
-29.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.41
$1.07 zł 3.95
12.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 zł 4.29
$1.34 zł 4.95
-13.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$0.65 zł 2.41
10.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.39 zł 19.89
$5.38 zł 19.87
0.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 zł 30.23
$6.85 zł 25.26
19.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 zł 3.75
$1.18 zł 4.34
-13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$1.77 zł 6.53
-1.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Olsztyn
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zł 4.07
$1.07 zł 3.96
2.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.61 zł 98.2
$40.93 zł 151
-34.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 zł 7.30
$2.40 zł 8.85
-17.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zł 2.72
$0.97 zł 3.58
-23.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.68 zł 50.5
$12.79 zł 47.19
6.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.54
$1.65 zł 6.08
7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.5K
$33.0K zł 121.9K
1.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 114.0K
$32.2K zł 119.0K
-4.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olsztyn
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 zł 1,001
$275 zł 1,014
-1.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.12 zł 33.66
$9.13 zł 33.71
-0.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.26 zł 63.7
$16.77 zł 61.9
2.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olsztyn
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.39 zł 120
$37.96 zł 140
-14.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 zł 61.1
$23.00 zł 84.9
-28.00%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 zł 29.96
$8.32 zł 30.70
-2.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olsztyn
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 zł 510
$446 zł 1,644
-69.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K zł 58.7K
$12.9K zł 47.6K
23.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olsztyn
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 zł 355
$77.3 zł 285
24.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.59 zł 176
$44.73 zł 165
6.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 zł 298
$100 zł 370
-19.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 zł 400
$110 zł 404
-1.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olsztyn
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 zł 2,438
$931 zł 3,434
-29.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 zł 1,970
$765 zł 2,821
-30.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 zł 3,603
$1,596 zł 5,888
-38.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 zł 2,269
$1,194 zł 4,406
-48.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,668 zł 13.5K
$6,014 zł 22.2K
-39.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,597 zł 9,582
$3,913 zł 14.4K
-33.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olsztyn
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,670 zł 6,163
$1,957 zł 7,221
-14.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.81
7.77
-25.23%

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

Last update for Olsztyn: March 1, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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