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

🙂 Solo nomad: Szczecin is 12.6% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szczecin is 14.1% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.7 zł 35.78
$10.91 zł 40.24
-11.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.09 zł 181
$53.4 zł 197
-8.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 zł 32.46
$9.44 zł 34.81
-6.78%
Cappuccino
$3.36 zł 12.38
$4.08 zł 15.05
-17.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$2.23 zł 8.22
-20.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 zł 5.32
$2.28 zł 8.4
-36.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 zł 12.37
$4.05 zł 14.94
-17.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 zł 12.15
$4.02 zł 14.82
-17.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 zł 3.44
$1.1 zł 4.07
-15.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 zł 4.92
$1.44 zł 5.3
-7.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.38
$1.41 zł 5.2
-34.75%
Eggs
$3.41 zł 12.57
$3.72 zł 13.73
-8.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 zł 34.91
$9.04 zł 33.33
4.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 zł 23.96
$6.46 zł 23.82
0.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 zł 49.65
$11.8 zł 43.51
14.07%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.51
$1.26 zł 4.63
-24.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 zł 6.43
$1.78 zł 6.56
-2.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$1.82 zł 6.7
-22.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 zł 8.23
$3.16 zł 11.65
-29.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.49
$1.06 zł 3.89
-10.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.99
$1.01 zł 3.73
6.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 zł 3.71
$1.35 zł 4.97
-25.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.07
$0.65 zł 2.4
-13.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 zł 19.79
$5.56 zł 20.51
-3.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 zł 25.29
$6.89 zł 25.41
-0.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 zł 4.21
$1.22 zł 4.5
-6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 zł 5.31
$1.77 zł 6.51
-18.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$1.1 zł 4.06
-30.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.63 zł 98.2
$40.13 zł 148
-33.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.88
$2.41 zł 8.88
-11.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.78
$0.97 zł 3.59
5.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 zł 50.9
$12.71 zł 46.87
8.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 zł 6.34
$1.68 zł 6.21
2.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K zł 122.7K
$33.4K zł 123K
-0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 113.8K
$32.5K zł 119.9K
-5.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 zł 933
$275 zł 1,014
-7.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.54 zł 38.86
$9.23 zł 34.02
14.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 zł 64.8
$16.64 zł 61.4
5.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.72 zł 113
$38.93 zł 144
-21.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.99 zł 59
$22.49 zł 83
-28.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.73 zł 24.81
$8.34 zł 30.77
-19.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$367 zł 1,354
$448 zł 1,651
-17.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,215 zł 30.3K
$13.3K zł 49.2K
-38.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 zł 207
$77.3 zł 285
-27.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 zł 114
$44.88 zł 166
-31.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 zł 273
$102 zł 377
-27.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.7 zł 309
$111 zł 409
-24.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 zł 2,361
$920 zł 3,392
-30.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$538 zł 1,983
$756 zł 2,787
-28.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 zł 3,627
$1,563 zł 5,765
-37.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$828 zł 3,053
$1,155 zł 4,259
-28.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,891 zł 10.7K
$5,568 zł 20.5K
-48.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,350 zł 8,668
$3,995 zł 14.7K
-41.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szczecin
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,607 zł 5,927
$1,905 zł 7,025
-15.64%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

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