Cost of Living Comparison Between Olsztyn and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Olsztyn and Warsaw

🙂 Solo nomad: Olsztyn is 16.1% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Olsztyn is 13.2% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.86 zł 40.06
$11.03 zł 40.67
-1.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.17 zł 170
$56.1 zł 207
-17.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.56 zł 27.86
$9.74 zł 35.93
-22.38%
Cappuccino
$2.97 zł 10.94
$4.28 zł 15.8
-30.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.11
$2.03 zł 7.49
-18.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$1.84 zł 6.79
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.3 zł 12.17
$4.43 zł 16.32
-25.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 zł 13.91
$4.57 zł 16.86
-17.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$1.2 zł 4.43
-8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 5
$1.35 zł 5
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 zł 5.46
$1.83 zł 6.76
-19.13%
Eggs
$3.43 zł 12.67
$3.61 zł 13.32
-4.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.17
$10.01 zł 36.92
-10.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 zł 21.78
$6.84 zł 25.21
-13.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.62 zł 35.49
$14.32 zł 52.8
-32.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.23
$1.27 zł 4.67
-9.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 zł 5.78
$1.8 zł 6.64
-12.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 zł 7.22
$2 zł 7.39
-2.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.68 zł 9.88
$3.8 zł 14
-29.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 zł 2.75
$1.06 zł 3.9
-29.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.53
$1.23 zł 4.55
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 zł 4.42
$1.44 zł 5.33
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.48
$0.67 zł 2.48
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.48 zł 20.19
$5.32 zł 19.62
3.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 zł 25.13
$8.37 zł 30.87
-18.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$1.42 zł 5.25
-30.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 zł 6.58
$1.87 zł 6.88
-4.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.11
$1.22 zł 4.49
-9.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.7 zł 98.5
$30.35 zł 112
-12.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2 zł 7.36
$2.64 zł 9.74
-24.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zł 2.71
$1.02 zł 3.76
-27.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 zł 50.9
$13.52 zł 49.86
2.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$1.7 zł 6.28
-1.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K zł 120K
$33.1K zł 122K
-1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K zł 110.9K
$32.8K zł 120.8K
-8.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 zł 1,026
$360 zł 1,326
-22.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.12 zł 33.64
$10.06 zł 37.1
-9.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17 zł 62.7
$17.41 zł 64.2
-2.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.4 zł 119
$44.32 zł 163
-26.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.04 zł 59.2
$28.95 zł 107
-44.59%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 zł 29.26
$9.29 zł 34.25
-14.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 zł 508
$573 zł 2,113
-75.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K zł 58.4K
$15.5K zł 57.3K
2.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.5 zł 356
$97.4 zł 359
-0.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.7 zł 172
$48.07 zł 177
-2.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 zł 301
$94.1 zł 347
-13.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 411
$109 zł 401
2.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 zł 2,419
$1,136 zł 4,190
-42.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 zł 2,025
$889 zł 3,278
-38.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 zł 3,580
$2,057 zł 7,585
-52.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 zł 2,279
$1,501 zł 5,537
-58.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,649 zł 9,769
$6,880 zł 25.4K
-61.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,018 zł 7,444
$4,348 zł 16K
-53.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,392 zł 5,136
$2,062 zł 7,604
-32.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.81
7.55
-23.05%

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

Last update for Olsztyn: October 27, 2025

Last update for Warsaw: October 29, 2025

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