Cost of Living Comparison Between Szczecin and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Szczecin and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Szczecin is 15.2% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szczecin is 14.6% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.48 zł 34.98
$10.81 zł 39.90
-12.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.89 zł 177
$54.2 zł 200
-11.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 zł 32.17
$9.42 zł 34.75
-7.43%
Cappuccino
$3.33 zł 12.27
$4.04 zł 14.89
-17.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 zł 6.59
$2.13 zł 7.87
-15.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 zł 5.35
$2.18 zł 8.06
-33.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.77
$4.09 zł 15.09
-22.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 zł 12.25
$3.97 zł 14.63
-16.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 zł 3.34
$1.12 zł 4.12
-19.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zł 4.75
$1.38 zł 5.08
-6.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.45
$1.41 zł 5.19
-34.04%
Eggs
$3.34 zł 12.32
$3.55 zł 13.11
-5.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 zł 35.52
$8.99 zł 33.16
7.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 zł 22.90
$6.42 zł 23.69
-3.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.25 zł 48.90
$11.78 zł 43.47
12.48%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.38
$1.31 zł 4.82
-30.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.67
$1.75 zł 6.47
3.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 zł 5.36
$1.91 zł 7.03
-24.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 zł 8.36
$3.09 zł 11.39
-26.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 zł 3.25
$1.06 zł 3.90
-16.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.07 zł 3.95
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 zł 3.70
$1.34 zł 4.95
-25.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 zł 2.24
$0.65 zł 2.41
-6.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 zł 19.69
$5.38 zł 19.87
-0.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 zł 25.76
$6.85 zł 25.26
1.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 zł 4.19
$1.18 zł 4.34
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 zł 5.43
$1.77 zł 6.53
-16.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 zł 3.09
$1.07 zł 3.96
-21.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.59 zł 102
$40.93 zł 151
-32.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.80
$2.40 zł 8.85
-12.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$0.97 zł 3.58
5.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 zł 51.0
$12.79 zł 47.19
8.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.43
$1.65 zł 6.08
5.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123.3K
$33.0K zł 121.9K
1.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K zł 112.1K
$32.2K zł 119.0K
-5.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 zł 948
$275 zł 1,014
-6.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.47 zł 38.63
$9.13 zł 33.71
14.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.02 zł 62.8
$16.77 zł 61.9
1.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.59 zł 109
$37.96 zł 140
-22.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.10 zł 59.4
$23.00 zł 84.9
-30.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 zł 25.10
$8.32 zł 30.70
-18.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$367 zł 1,356
$446 zł 1,644
-17.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,983 zł 29.5K
$12.9K zł 47.6K
-38.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 zł 213
$77.3 zł 285
-25.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.38 zł 112
$44.73 zł 165
-32.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 zł 267
$100 zł 370
-27.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 zł 318
$110 zł 404
-21.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 zł 2,415
$931 zł 3,434
-29.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 zł 2,006
$765 zł 2,821
-28.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 zł 3,571
$1,596 zł 5,888
-39.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$829 zł 3,059
$1,194 zł 4,406
-30.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,472 zł 12.8K
$6,014 zł 22.2K
-42.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,461 zł 9,082
$3,913 zł 14.4K
-37.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,672 zł 6,170
$1,957 zł 7,221
-14.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.36
7.77
-18.15%

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

Last update for Szczecin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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