Cost of Living Comparison Between Szczecin and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Szczecin and Warsaw

🙂 Solo nomad: Szczecin is 17.6% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szczecin is 16.4% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szczecin
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.7 zł 35.78
$11.03 zł 40.67
-12.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.09 zł 181
$56.1 zł 207
-12.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 zł 32.46
$9.74 zł 35.93
-9.65%
Cappuccino
$3.36 zł 12.38
$4.28 zł 15.8
-21.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$2.03 zł 7.49
-12.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 zł 5.32
$1.84 zł 6.79
-21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 zł 12.37
$4.43 zł 16.32
-24.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 zł 12.15
$4.57 zł 16.86
-27.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szczecin
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 zł 3.44
$1.2 zł 4.43
-22.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 zł 4.92
$1.35 zł 5
-1.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.38
$1.83 zł 6.76
-49.73%
Eggs
$3.41 zł 12.57
$3.61 zł 13.32
-5.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 zł 34.91
$10.01 zł 36.92
-5.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 zł 23.96
$6.84 zł 25.21
-4.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 zł 49.65
$14.32 zł 52.8
-6.01%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.51
$1.27 zł 4.67
-25.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 zł 6.43
$1.8 zł 6.64
-3.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$2 zł 7.39
-29.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 zł 8.23
$3.8 zł 14
-41.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.49
$1.06 zł 3.9
-10.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.99
$1.23 zł 4.55
-12.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 zł 3.71
$1.44 zł 5.33
-29.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.07
$0.67 zł 2.48
-16.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 zł 19.79
$5.32 zł 19.62
0.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 zł 25.29
$8.37 zł 30.87
-18.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 zł 4.21
$1.42 zł 5.25
-19.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 zł 5.31
$1.87 zł 6.88
-22.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Szczecin
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$1.22 zł 4.49
-36.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.63 zł 98.2
$30.35 zł 112
-12.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.88
$2.64 zł 9.74
-18.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.78
$1.02 zł 3.76
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.81 zł 50.9
$13.52 zł 49.86
2.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 zł 6.34
$1.7 zł 6.28
1.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K zł 122.7K
$33.1K zł 122K
0.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 113.8K
$32.8K zł 120.8K
-5.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szczecin
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 zł 933
$360 zł 1,326
-29.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.54 zł 38.86
$10.06 zł 37.1
4.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 zł 64.8
$17.41 zł 64.2
0.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szczecin
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.72 zł 113
$44.32 zł 163
-30.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.99 zł 59
$28.95 zł 107
-44.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.73 zł 24.81
$9.29 zł 34.25
-27.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szczecin
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$367 zł 1,354
$573 zł 2,113
-35.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,215 zł 30.3K
$15.5K zł 57.3K
-47.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szczecin
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 zł 207
$97.4 zł 359
-42.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 zł 114
$48.07 zł 177
-35.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 zł 273
$94.1 zł 347
-21.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.7 zł 309
$109 zł 401
-22.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szczecin
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 zł 2,361
$1,136 zł 4,190
-43.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$538 zł 1,983
$889 zł 3,278
-39.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 zł 3,627
$2,057 zł 7,585
-52.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$828 zł 3,053
$1,501 zł 5,537
-44.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,891 zł 10.7K
$6,880 zł 25.4K
-57.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,350 zł 8,668
$4,348 zł 16K
-45.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szczecin
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,607 zł 5,927
$2,062 zł 7,604
-22.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.36
7.55
-15.76%

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

Last update for Szczecin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Warsaw: October 29, 2025

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