Cost of Living Comparison Between Swidnica and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Swidnica and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Swidnica is 7.8% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Swidnica is 26% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swidnica
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.25 zł 30.36
$10.81 zł 39.80
-23.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.66 zł 102
$54.2 zł 199
-48.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.52 zł 27.66
$9.42 zł 34.65
-20.17%
Cappuccino
$3.28 zł 12.07
$4.04 zł 14.85
-18.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.43
$2.13 zł 7.85
-17.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 zł 5.34
$2.18 zł 8.04
-33.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 zł 9.79
$4.09 zł 15.05
-34.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 zł 15.17
$3.97 zł 14.59
3.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swidnica
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$1.12 zł 4.11
-8.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.09
$1.38 zł 5.07
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 zł 5.30
$1.41 zł 5.18
2.13%
Eggs
$3.31 zł 12.17
$3.55 zł 13.07
-6.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 zł 35.61
$8.99 zł 33.07
7.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 zł 24.86
$6.42 zł 23.63
5.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.57 zł 46.26
$11.78 zł 43.35
6.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 zł 4.45
$1.31 zł 4.81
-7.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.54
$1.75 zł 6.45
1.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 zł 7.62
$1.91 zł 7.01
8.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 zł 12.25
$3.09 zł 11.35
7.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$1.06 zł 3.89
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 zł 4.91
$1.07 zł 3.94
24.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.75
$1.34 zł 4.94
-3.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 zł 2.73
$0.65 zł 2.41
13.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.07 zł 18.66
$5.38 zł 19.81
-5.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.41 zł 30.93
$6.85 zł 25.19
22.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 zł 4.84
$1.18 zł 4.33
11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 zł 7.36
$1.77 zł 6.51
12.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Swidnica
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zł 4.13
$1.07 zł 3.95
4.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.44 zł 119
$40.93 zł 151
-20.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 zł 9.74
$2.40 zł 8.83
10.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 zł 3.25
$0.97 zł 3.57
-9.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.64 zł 39.17
$12.79 zł 47.06
-16.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.41
$1.65 zł 6.06
5.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.3K
$33.0K zł 121.6K
1.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K zł 114.8K
$32.2K zł 118.7K
-3.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swidnica
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 zł 804
$275 zł 1,012
-20.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.00 zł 36.80
$9.13 zł 33.62
9.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.46 zł 49.52
$16.77 zł 61.7
-19.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swidnica
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.27 zł 133
$37.96 zł 140
-4.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.65 zł 72.3
$23.00 zł 84.6
-14.57%
Cinema Ticket
$7.63 zł 28.10
$8.32 zł 30.62
-8.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swidnica
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$458 zł 1,686
$446 zł 1,640
2.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,457 zł 34.8K
$12.9K zł 47.4K
-26.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swidnica
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 zł 291
$77.3 zł 285
2.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.48 zł 145
$44.73 zł 165
-11.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 zł 335
$100 zł 369
-9.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 zł 367
$110 zł 403
-9.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swidnica
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 zł 2,412
$931 zł 3,425
-29.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 zł 1,436
$765 zł 2,814
-48.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$973 zł 3,582
$1,596 zł 5,872
-39.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 zł 2,969
$1,194 zł 4,394
-32.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,865 zł 10.5K
$6,014 zł 22.1K
-52.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,300 zł 8,463
$3,913 zł 14.4K
-41.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swidnica
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,091 zł 4,014
$1,957 zł 7,201
-44.26%
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 Swidnica: March 2, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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