Cost of Living Comparison Between Suwalki and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Suwalki and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Suwalki is 22.8% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suwalki is 9.5% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.48 zł 20.17
$10.81 zł 39.80
-49.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.90 zł 80.6
$54.2 zł 199
-59.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 zł 34.02
$9.42 zł 34.65
-1.91%
Cappuccino
$3.47 zł 12.78
$4.04 zł 14.85
-14.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$2.13 zł 7.85
-53.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.94
$2.18 zł 8.04
-13.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.44 zł 16.35
$4.09 zł 15.05
8.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 zł 17.26
$3.97 zł 14.59
18.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zł 3.60
$1.12 zł 4.11
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 zł 3.42
$1.38 zł 5.07
-32.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.18
$1.41 zł 5.18
-19.15%
Eggs
$2.86 zł 10.54
$3.55 zł 13.07
-19.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 zł 30.13
$8.99 zł 33.07
-8.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.37 zł 19.75
$6.42 zł 23.63
-16.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.92 zł 25.48
$11.78 zł 43.35
-41.26%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 zł 3.03
$1.31 zł 4.81
-37.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$1.75 zł 6.45
5.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 zł 7.39
$1.91 zł 7.01
5.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 zł 13.88
$3.09 zł 11.35
22.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 zł 2.05
$1.06 zł 3.89
-47.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.07 zł 3.94
10.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 zł 4.40
$1.34 zł 4.94
-11.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 zł 1.42
$0.65 zł 2.41
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.54 zł 20.39
$5.38 zł 19.81
2.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.34 zł 30.67
$6.85 zł 25.19
21.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 zł 5.06
$1.18 zł 4.33
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$1.77 zł 6.51
3.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.07 zł 3.95
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.08 zł 122
$40.93 zł 151
-19.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 zł 9.82
$2.40 zł 8.83
11.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$0.97 zł 3.57
2.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 zł 50.8
$12.79 zł 47.06
7.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$1.65 zł 6.06
6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zł 123.6K
$33.0K zł 121.6K
1.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$32.2K zł 118.7K
2.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$355 zł 1,308
$275 zł 1,012
29.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.25 zł 37.72
$9.13 zł 33.62
12.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.27 zł 63.6
$16.77 zł 61.7
2.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.78 zł 135
$37.96 zł 140
-3.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.44 zł 71.5
$23.00 zł 84.6
-15.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.30 zł 34.21
$8.32 zł 30.62
11.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 zł 2,109
$446 zł 1,640
28.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K zł 57.4K
$12.9K zł 47.4K
21.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 zł 372
$77.3 zł 285
30.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.61 zł 172
$44.73 zł 165
4.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 zł 343
$100 zł 369
-6.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 407
$110 zł 403
0.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 zł 2,352
$931 zł 3,425
-31.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 zł 1,850
$765 zł 2,814
-34.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 zł 3,567
$1,596 zł 5,872
-39.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 zł 2,992
$1,194 zł 4,394
-31.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,537 zł 9,338
$6,014 zł 22.1K
-57.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,406 zł 8,853
$3,913 zł 14.4K
-38.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,592 zł 5,858
$1,957 zł 7,201
-18.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
7.77
-2.83%

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

Last update for Suwalki: March 2, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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