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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suwalki is 9% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Suwalki is 13.7% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 zł 19.74
$10.91 zł 40.24
-50.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.36 zł 78.8
$53.4 zł 197
-59.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 zł 35.42
$9.44 zł 34.81
1.69%
Cappuccino
$3.54 zł 13.07
$4.08 zł 15.05
-13.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$2.23 zł 8.22
-55.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 7.08
$2.28 zł 8.4
-15.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.35 zł 16.03
$4.05 zł 14.94
7.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 zł 16.58
$4.02 zł 14.82
11.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 zł 3.65
$1.1 zł 4.07
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 zł 3.57
$1.44 zł 5.3
-32.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.17
$1.41 zł 5.2
-19.86%
Eggs
$2.87 zł 10.59
$3.72 zł 13.73
-22.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 zł 30.13
$9.04 zł 33.33
-9.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 zł 20.34
$6.46 zł 23.82
-14.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.7 zł 24.7
$11.8 zł 43.51
-43.22%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 zł 3.05
$1.26 zł 4.63
-34.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.8
$1.78 zł 6.56
3.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.49
$1.82 zł 6.7
11.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 zł 13.77
$3.16 zł 11.65
18.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 zł 1.92
$1.06 zł 3.89
-50.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.01 zł 3.73
21.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 zł 4.46
$1.35 zł 4.97
-10.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 zł 1.53
$0.65 zł 2.4
-36.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 zł 19.97
$5.56 zł 20.51
-2.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.44 zł 31.12
$6.89 zł 25.41
22.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 zł 5.26
$1.22 zł 4.5
17.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.91
$1.77 zł 6.51
5.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$1.1 zł 4.06
-2.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.41 zł 120
$40.13 zł 148
-19.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 zł 9.83
$2.41 zł 8.88
10.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 zł 3.62
$0.97 zł 3.59
1.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 zł 50.9
$12.71 zł 46.87
8.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 zł 6.35
$1.68 zł 6.21
2.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K zł 120.2K
$33.4K zł 123K
-2.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K zł 123.9K
$32.5K zł 119.9K
3.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$364 zł 1,344
$275 zł 1,014
32.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.93 zł 36.64
$9.23 zł 34.02
7.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.06 zł 62.9
$16.64 zł 61.4
2.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.79 zł 132
$38.93 zł 144
-8.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.93 zł 73.5
$22.49 zł 83
-11.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.54 zł 35.18
$8.34 zł 30.77
14.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$584 zł 2,153
$448 zł 1,651
30.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K zł 57.7K
$13.3K zł 49.2K
17.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 zł 373
$77.3 zł 285
30.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.38 zł 175
$44.88 zł 166
5.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95 zł 351
$102 zł 377
-6.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 411
$111 zł 409
0.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 zł 2,376
$920 zł 3,392
-29.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 zł 1,822
$756 zł 2,787
-34.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$982 zł 3,621
$1,563 zł 5,765
-37.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 zł 2,943
$1,155 zł 4,259
-30.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,474 zł 9,125
$5,568 zł 20.5K
-55.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,206 zł 8,137
$3,995 zł 14.7K
-44.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suwalki
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 zł 5,800
$1,905 zł 7,025
-17.44%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

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