Cost of Living Comparison Between Rzeszow and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Rzeszow and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Rzeszow is 4.6% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rzeszow is 8.6% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rzeszow
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.90 zł 39.15
$11.01 zł 39.53
-1.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.05 zł 147
$53.6 zł 192
-23.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 zł 24.23
$9.64 zł 34.62
-29.98%
Cappuccino
$2.90 zł 10.41
$3.93 zł 14.12
-26.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 zł 8.00
$2.18 zł 7.81
2.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 zł 6.25
$2.26 zł 8.10
-23.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 zł 14.31
$4.13 zł 14.84
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 zł 17.57
$3.95 zł 14.20
23.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rzeszow
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 3.66
$1.10 zł 3.95
-7.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 zł 5.40
$1.40 zł 5.02
7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 zł 4.44
$1.40 zł 5.04
-11.43%
Eggs
$3.40 zł 12.20
$3.69 zł 13.25
-7.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 zł 31.65
$9.30 zł 33.39
-5.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.79 zł 24.37
$6.34 zł 22.74
7.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.50 zł 44.87
$11.60 zł 41.63
7.76%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 zł 3.48
$1.29 zł 4.63
-24.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 zł 5.24
$1.76 zł 6.32
-17.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 zł 5.77
$1.80 zł 6.46
-10.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 zł 9.81
$3.09 zł 11.11
-11.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 zł 2.80
$1.05 zł 3.76
-25.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 zł 3.04
$1.03 zł 3.69
-17.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 zł 5.93
$1.35 zł 4.84
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 zł 2.43
$0.69 zł 2.49
-1.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.08 zł 18.25
$5.28 zł 18.97
-3.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 zł 24.91
$7.12 zł 25.56
-2.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 zł 4.58
$1.17 zł 4.21
9.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 zł 5.48
$1.71 zł 6.15
-10.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Rzeszow
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.39 zł 4.98
$1.06 zł 3.82
31.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.82 zł 89.1
$40.89 zł 147
-39.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 zł 9.97
$2.49 zł 8.92
11.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.49
$1.02 zł 3.66
-4.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.80 zł 53.1
$13.00 zł 46.68
13.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.06
$1.64 zł 5.89
3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K zł 123.1K
$32.8K zł 117.7K
4.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K zł 104.4K
$31.4K zł 112.8K
-7.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rzeszow
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 zł 1,042
$274 zł 984
5.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.78 zł 38.69
$9.26 zł 33.26
16.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.77 zł 42.24
$16.84 zł 60.5
-30.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rzeszow
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.56 zł 131
$39.36 zł 141
-7.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.13 zł 86.6
$22.98 zł 82.5
5.00%
Cinema Ticket
$8.38 zł 30.07
$7.99 zł 28.68
4.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rzeszow
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 zł 997
$446 zł 1,599
-37.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,991 zł 21.5K
$13.0K zł 46.7K
-53.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rzeszow
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.7 zł 279
$76.9 zł 276
0.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.98 zł 179
$45.75 zł 164
9.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.7 zł 290
$99.3 zł 357
-18.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 405
$113 zł 404
0.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rzeszow
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 zł 2,631
$905 zł 3,250
-19.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 zł 1,856
$746 zł 2,679
-30.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$945 zł 3,393
$1,566 zł 5,622
-39.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,177 zł 4,224
$1,166 zł 4,187
0.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,737 zł 13.4K
$5,885 zł 21.1K
-36.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,476 zł 8,890
$3,940 zł 14.1K
-37.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rzeszow
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,946 zł 6,986
$1,998 zł 7,172
-2.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.57
7.77
-15.44%

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

Last update for Rzeszow: April 14, 2026

Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

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