Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostroda and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostroda and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Ostroda is 18.5% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ostroda is 2.1% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostroda
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 zł 40.10
$10.81 zł 39.69
1.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.00 zł 139
$54.2 zł 199
-29.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 zł 30.76
$9.42 zł 34.56
-11.04%
Cappuccino
$3.17 zł 11.62
$4.04 zł 14.81
-21.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 zł 7.57
$2.13 zł 7.82
-3.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.10
$2.18 zł 8.01
-23.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 zł 13.64
$4.09 zł 15.01
-9.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 zł 13.87
$3.97 zł 14.55
-4.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostroda
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 zł 3.37
$1.12 zł 4.10
-17.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.93
$1.38 zł 5.06
-2.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.91
$1.41 zł 5.16
-4.96%
Eggs
$3.29 zł 12.07
$3.55 zł 13.04
-7.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 zł 30.34
$8.99 zł 32.99
-8.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 zł 24.97
$6.42 zł 23.56
6.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.36 zł 45.37
$11.78 zł 43.24
4.92%
Apples (1kg)
$0.78 zł 2.88
$1.31 zł 4.80
-40.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 zł 4.05
$1.75 zł 6.44
-37.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.91
$1.91 zł 6.99
-29.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.93
$3.09 zł 11.32
-56.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 zł 2.84
$1.06 zł 3.88
-27.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 zł 2.87
$1.07 zł 3.93
-27.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 zł 5.12
$1.34 zł 4.93
3.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 zł 1.89
$0.65 zł 2.40
-21.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.06 zł 18.58
$5.38 zł 19.76
-5.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 zł 25.46
$6.85 zł 25.13
1.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 zł 4.04
$1.18 zł 4.32
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 zł 6.04
$1.77 zł 6.50
-6.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostroda
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.07 zł 3.94
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.56 zł 120
$40.93 zł 150
-20.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 zł 10.15
$2.40 zł 8.80
15.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 zł 3.60
$0.97 zł 3.56
1.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.70 zł 50.3
$12.79 zł 46.93
7.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.48
$1.65 zł 6.04
7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K zł 122.0K
$33.0K zł 121.3K
0.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K zł 122.3K
$32.2K zł 118.4K
3.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostroda
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 zł 1,298
$275 zł 1,009
28.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.02 zł 36.79
$9.13 zł 33.53
9.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.59 zł 64.6
$16.77 zł 61.6
4.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostroda
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.13 zł 136
$37.96 zł 139
-2.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.54 zł 71.7
$23.00 zł 84.4
-15.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.60 zł 35.23
$8.32 zł 30.54
15.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostroda
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$581 zł 2,134
$446 zł 1,635
30.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K zł 57.2K
$12.9K zł 47.3K
20.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostroda
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.8 zł 363
$77.3 zł 284
27.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.56 zł 171
$44.73 zł 164
4.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 zł 347
$100 zł 368
-5.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 408
$110 zł 402
1.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostroda
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 zł 2,339
$931 zł 3,416
-31.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 zł 1,839
$765 zł 2,806
-34.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$987 zł 3,624
$1,596 zł 5,856
-38.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$811 zł 2,976
$1,194 zł 4,382
-32.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,222 zł 11.8K
$6,014 zł 22.1K
-46.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,596 zł 9,526
$3,913 zł 14.4K
-33.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostroda
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,402 zł 5,147
$1,957 zł 7,182
-28.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
7.77
-9.91%

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

Last update for Ostroda: March 2, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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