Cost of Living Comparison Between Szczecinek and Emalahleni Cost of Living Comparison Between Szczecinek and Emalahleni

🙂 Solo nomad: Szczecinek is 23.7% cheaper than Emalahleni without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szczecinek is 3.7% cheaper than Emalahleni without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szczecinek
Emalahleni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.73 zł 39.50
$11.26 R 187
-4.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.49 zł 90.1
$44.11 R 733
-44.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 zł 34.57
$4.96 R 82.4
89.31%
Cappuccino
$3.49 zł 12.83
$2.27 R 37.71
53.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.96
$0.98 R 16.35
10.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 zł 2.58
$0.77 R 12.78
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.02 zł 14.79
$2.60 R 43.20
54.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 zł 5.33
$2.55 R 42.32
-43.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szczecinek
Emalahleni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 zł 4.01
$1.15 R 19.18
-5.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 zł 3.87
$0.91 R 15.19
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 zł 5.69
$1.70 R 28.21
-8.82%
Eggs
$3.48 zł 12.79
$2.04 R 33.95
70.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 zł 29.87
$8.32 R 138
-2.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 zł 28.11
$4.21 R 70.1
81.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.93 zł 47.57
$5.55 R 92.2
132.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$1.38 R 22.96
-23.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 zł 6.94
$1.37 R 22.84
37.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 zł 6.90
$1.44 R 23.94
29.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 zł 11.10
$1.42 R 23.53
112.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.36
$1.43 R 23.75
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 zł 2.42
$0.92 R 15.32
-28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 zł 5.52
$1.06 R 17.60
41.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 zł 2.57
$0.96 R 16.03
-27.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.39 zł 19.84
$2.65 R 44.10
103.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 zł 26.84
$6.11 R 102
19.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 zł 4.06
$1.19 R 19.70
-7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 zł 6.17
$1.54 R 25.55
9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Szczecinek
Emalahleni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.92
$2.45 R 40.72
-56.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.31 zł 119
$117 R 1,940
-72.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 zł 8.68
$0.65 R 10.85
263.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zł 2.71
$0.89 R 14.80
-16.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.30 zł 48.94
$3.81 R 63.3
249.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.26
$1.24 R 20.57
37.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K zł 126.3K
$22.2K R 368.4K
54.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K zł 112.4K
$24.4K R 404.9K
25.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szczecinek
Emalahleni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 zł 1,357
$112 R 1,858
229.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.69 zł 43.04
$40.32 R 670
-71.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.65 zł 57.6
$42.41 R 705
-63.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szczecinek
Emalahleni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.32 zł 134
$33.89 R 563
7.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.68 zł 72.4
$22.64 R 376
-13.07%
Cinema Ticket
$7.67 zł 28.24
$5.50 R 91.5
39.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szczecinek
Emalahleni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$372 zł 1,371
$203 R 3,378
83.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,624 zł 24.4K
$1,386 R 23.0K
377.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szczecinek
Emalahleni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 zł 458
$49.43 R 822
151.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.72 zł 168
$33.11 R 550
38.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 zł 406
$89.1 R 1,480
24.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 zł 327
$78.4 R 1,304
13.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szczecinek
Emalahleni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 zł 1,877
$360 R 5,991
41.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 zł 1,834
$242 R 4,019
106.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 zł 3,573
$691 R 11.5K
40.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$814 zł 2,997
$458 R 7,618
77.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$286 R 4,746
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$152 R 2,526
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szczecinek
Emalahleni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,399 zł 5,150
$1,725 R 28.7K
-18.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
11.51
-63.51%

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

Last update for Szczecinek: March 1, 2026

Last update for Emalahleni: March 1, 2026

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