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

🙂 Solo nomad: Olsztyn is 15% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Olsztyn is 16.3% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 zł 40.45
$10.81 zł 39.89
1.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.57 zł 172
$56.9 zł 210
-18.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 zł 28.66
$9.42 zł 34.77
-17.52%
Cappuccino
$2.96 zł 10.93
$4.10 zł 15.14
-27.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 zł 6.34
$2.08 zł 7.67
-17.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 zł 6.69
$1.89 zł 6.96
-4.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 zł 12.19
$4.51 zł 16.64
-26.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 zł 13.96
$4.66 zł 17.19
-18.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 zł 4.03
$1.19 zł 4.41
-8.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 zł 5.07
$1.42 zł 5.25
-3.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.79 zł 6.60
-20.67%
Eggs
$3.26 zł 12.04
$3.65 zł 13.46
-10.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 zł 32.78
$10.26 zł 37.85
-13.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 zł 22.07
$7.14 zł 26.34
-16.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 zł 35.60
$14.35 zł 52.9
-32.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.04
$1.27 zł 4.67
-14.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.75
$1.84 zł 6.77
-15.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 zł 7.10
$2.02 zł 7.44
-4.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 zł 9.82
$3.79 zł 13.97
-29.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 zł 2.77
$1.04 zł 3.83
-27.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.41
$1.19 zł 4.40
0.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 zł 4.29
$1.45 zł 5.37
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$0.72 zł 2.65
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.39 zł 19.89
$5.40 zł 19.93
-0.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 zł 30.23
$8.40 zł 31.01
-2.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 zł 3.75
$1.44 zł 5.30
-29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$1.86 zł 6.86
-5.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zł 4.07
$1.23 zł 4.52
-10.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.61 zł 98.2
$29.81 zł 110
-10.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 zł 7.30
$2.74 zł 10.09
-27.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zł 2.72
$0.98 zł 3.60
-24.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.68 zł 50.5
$13.77 zł 50.8
-0.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.54
$1.78 zł 6.56
-0.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.5K
$32.8K zł 121.0K
2.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 114.0K
$33.4K zł 123.2K
-7.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 zł 1,001
$357 zł 1,318
-24.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.12 zł 33.66
$9.97 zł 36.77
-8.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.26 zł 63.7
$17.61 zł 65.0
-1.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.39 zł 120
$43.92 zł 162
-26.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 zł 61.1
$28.47 zł 105
-41.83%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 zł 29.96
$9.74 zł 35.93
-16.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 zł 510
$572 zł 2,111
-75.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K zł 58.7K
$15.5K zł 57.3K
2.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 zł 355
$99.1 zł 366
-3.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.59 zł 176
$46.94 zł 173
1.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 zł 298
$93.5 zł 345
-13.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 zł 400
$111 zł 410
-2.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 zł 2,438
$1,136 zł 4,191
-41.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 zł 1,970
$893 zł 3,294
-40.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 zł 3,603
$2,037 zł 7,515
-52.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 zł 2,269
$1,554 zł 5,734
-60.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,668 zł 13.5K
$6,495 zł 24.0K
-43.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,597 zł 9,582
$4,056 zł 15.0K
-35.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olsztyn
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,670 zł 6,163
$2,204 zł 8,134
-24.23%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

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