Cost of Living Comparison Between Szczecinek and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Szczecinek and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Szczecinek is 15.8% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szczecinek is 7.7% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szczecinek
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.73 zł 39.50
$10.81 zł 39.80
-0.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.49 zł 90.1
$54.2 zł 199
-54.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 zł 34.57
$9.42 zł 34.65
-0.32%
Cappuccino
$3.49 zł 12.83
$4.04 zł 14.85
-13.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.96
$2.13 zł 7.85
-49.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 zł 2.58
$2.18 zł 8.04
-67.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.02 zł 14.79
$4.09 zł 15.05
-1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 zł 5.33
$3.97 zł 14.59
-63.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szczecinek
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 zł 4.01
$1.12 zł 4.11
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 zł 3.87
$1.38 zł 5.07
-23.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 zł 5.69
$1.41 zł 5.18
9.93%
Eggs
$3.48 zł 12.79
$3.55 zł 13.07
-1.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 zł 29.87
$8.99 zł 33.07
-9.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 zł 28.11
$6.42 zł 23.63
19.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.93 zł 47.57
$11.78 zł 43.35
9.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.90
$1.31 zł 4.81
-19.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 zł 6.94
$1.75 zł 6.45
8.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 zł 6.90
$1.91 zł 7.01
-2.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 zł 11.10
$3.09 zł 11.35
-2.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.36
$1.06 zł 3.89
-14.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 zł 2.42
$1.07 zł 3.94
-38.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 zł 5.52
$1.34 zł 4.94
11.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 zł 2.57
$0.65 zł 2.41
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.39 zł 19.84
$5.38 zł 19.81
0.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 zł 26.84
$6.85 zł 25.19
6.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 zł 4.06
$1.18 zł 4.33
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 zł 6.17
$1.77 zł 6.51
-5.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Szczecinek
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.92
$1.07 zł 3.95
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.31 zł 119
$40.93 zł 151
-21.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 zł 8.68
$2.40 zł 8.83
-1.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zł 2.71
$0.97 zł 3.57
-23.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.30 zł 48.94
$12.79 zł 47.06
3.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.26
$1.65 zł 6.06
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K zł 126.3K
$33.0K zł 121.6K
3.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K zł 112.4K
$32.2K zł 118.7K
-5.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szczecinek
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$369 zł 1,357
$275 zł 1,012
34.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.69 zł 43.04
$9.13 zł 33.62
28.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.65 zł 57.6
$16.77 zł 61.7
-6.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szczecinek
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.32 zł 134
$37.96 zł 140
-4.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.68 zł 72.4
$23.00 zł 84.6
-14.43%
Cinema Ticket
$7.67 zł 28.24
$8.32 zł 30.62
-7.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szczecinek
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$372 zł 1,371
$446 zł 1,640
-16.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,624 zł 24.4K
$12.9K zł 47.4K
-48.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szczecinek
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 zł 458
$77.3 zł 285
61.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.72 zł 168
$44.73 zł 165
2.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 zł 406
$100 zł 369
10.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 zł 327
$110 zł 403
-18.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szczecinek
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 zł 1,877
$931 zł 3,425
-45.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 zł 1,834
$765 zł 2,814
-34.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 zł 3,573
$1,596 zł 5,872
-39.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$814 zł 2,997
$1,194 zł 4,394
-31.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,014 zł 22.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,913 zł 14.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szczecinek
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,399 zł 5,150
$1,957 zł 7,201
-28.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
7.77
-45.95%

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

Last update for Szczecinek: March 1, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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