Cost of Living Comparison Between Sosnowiec and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Sosnowiec and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Sosnowiec is 6% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sosnowiec is 8.8% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sosnowiec
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.8 zł 39.82
$10.91 zł 40.24
-1.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.02 zł 155
$53.4 zł 197
-21.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9 zł 33.2
$9.44 zł 34.81
-4.66%
Cappuccino
$3.63 zł 13.39
$4.08 zł 15.05
-11.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$2.23 zł 8.22
-17.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 zł 5.4
$2.28 zł 8.4
-35.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 zł 11.99
$4.05 zł 14.94
-19.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 zł 12.09
$4.02 zł 14.82
-18.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sosnowiec
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 zł 3.72
$1.1 zł 4.07
-8.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 zł 5.3
$1.44 zł 5.3
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 zł 5.12
$1.41 zł 5.2
-1.42%
Eggs
$3.11 zł 11.47
$3.72 zł 13.73
-16.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.3 zł 37.99
$9.04 zł 33.33
13.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 zł 23.46
$6.46 zł 23.82
-1.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.29 zł 45.34
$11.8 zł 43.51
4.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.85
$1.26 zł 4.63
-17.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.53
$1.78 zł 6.56
-0.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 zł 6.29
$1.82 zł 6.7
-6.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 zł 11.31
$3.16 zł 11.65
-2.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 zł 3.78
$1.06 zł 3.89
-3.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 zł 4.26
$1.01 zł 3.73
13.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 zł 4.71
$1.35 zł 4.97
-5.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.27
$0.65 zł 2.4
-6.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.13 zł 18.94
$5.56 zł 20.51
-7.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 zł 27.32
$6.89 zł 25.41
7.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.99
$1.22 zł 4.5
-11.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.77 zł 6.51
2.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Sosnowiec
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.08
$1.1 zł 4.06
0.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.72 zł 106
$40.13 zł 148
-28.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 zł 8.79
$2.41 zł 8.88
-1.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 zł 2.68
$0.97 zł 3.59
-24.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11 zł 40.58
$12.71 zł 46.87
-13.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.41
$1.68 zł 6.21
3.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K zł 126.8K
$33.4K zł 123K
3.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K zł 110.5K
$32.5K zł 119.9K
-7.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sosnowiec
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$279 zł 1,030
$275 zł 1,014
1.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.25 zł 30.43
$9.23 zł 34.02
-10.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.34 zł 60.3
$16.64 zł 61.4
-1.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sosnowiec
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.67 zł 113
$38.93 zł 144
-21.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.54 zł 79.4
$22.49 zł 83
-4.22%
Cinema Ticket
$7.59 zł 28
$8.34 zł 30.77
-8.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sosnowiec
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 zł 1,132
$448 zł 1,651
-31.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,201 zł 33.9K
$13.3K zł 49.2K
-31.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sosnowiec
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 284
$77.3 zł 285
-0.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.42 zł 134
$44.88 zł 166
-18.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 zł 338
$102 zł 377
-10.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.5 zł 352
$111 zł 409
-13.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sosnowiec
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 zł 1,971
$920 zł 3,392
-41.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 zł 1,590
$756 zł 2,787
-42.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 zł 2,766
$1,563 zł 5,765
-52.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 zł 2,183
$1,155 zł 4,259
-48.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,084 zł 7,684
$5,568 zł 20.5K
-62.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,693 zł 6,245
$3,995 zł 14.7K
-57.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sosnowiec
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,279 zł 4,716
$1,905 zł 7,025
-32.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.92
7.77
-10.94%

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

Last update for Sosnowiec: October 29, 2025

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

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