Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarnow and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarnow and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarnow is 26.9% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tarnow is 19.8% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarnow
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.45 zł 34.86
$10.91 zł 40.24
-13.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.11 zł 100
$53.4 zł 197
-49.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 zł 25.01
$9.44 zł 34.81
-28.18%
Cappuccino
$2.77 zł 10.22
$4.08 zł 15.05
-32.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 zł 7.82
$2.23 zł 8.22
-4.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 zł 5.09
$2.28 zł 8.4
-39.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.04 zł 11.21
$4.05 zł 14.94
-24.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 zł 13.69
$4.02 zł 14.82
-7.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarnow
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 zł 3.66
$1.1 zł 4.07
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 zł 4.39
$1.44 zł 5.3
-17.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 zł 4.89
$1.41 zł 5.2
-5.67%
Eggs
$2.53 zł 9.34
$3.72 zł 13.73
-31.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.63 zł 28.13
$9.04 zł 33.33
-15.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 zł 23.31
$6.46 zł 23.82
-2.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.87 zł 36.41
$11.8 zł 43.51
-16.36%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 zł 2.93
$1.26 zł 4.63
-37.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 zł 5.94
$1.78 zł 6.56
-9.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 zł 5.15
$1.82 zł 6.7
-23.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 zł 8.07
$3.16 zł 11.65
-30.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 zł 3.07
$1.06 zł 3.89
-21.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 zł 4.1
$1.01 zł 3.73
9.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 zł 4.1
$1.35 zł 4.97
-17.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 zł 2.43
$0.65 zł 2.4
1.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 zł 16.53
$5.56 zł 20.51
-19.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.44 zł 27.45
$6.89 zł 25.41
7.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 zł 3.52
$1.22 zł 4.5
-22.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$1.77 zł 6.51
-20.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarnow
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$1.1 zł 4.06
-3.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.16 zł 119
$40.13 zł 148
-19.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 zł 4.9
$2.41 zł 8.88
-44.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$0.97 zł 3.59
-50.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.8 zł 50.9
$12.71 zł 46.87
8.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.57
$1.68 zł 6.21
5.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K zł 126.7K
$33.4K zł 123K
3.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K zł 91.6K
$32.5K zł 119.9K
-23.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarnow
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 zł 939
$275 zł 1,014
-7.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.64 zł 28.19
$9.23 zł 34.02
-17.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.37 zł 60.4
$16.64 zł 61.4
-1.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarnow
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.23 zł 100
$38.93 zł 144
-30.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.27 zł 45.24
$22.49 zł 83
-45.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 zł 17.66
$8.34 zł 30.77
-42.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarnow
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 zł 1,199
$448 zł 1,651
-27.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,864 zł 17.9K
$13.3K zł 49.2K
-63.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarnow
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 zł 310
$77.3 zł 285
8.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.6 zł 98.1
$44.88 zł 166
-40.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 zł 295
$102 zł 377
-21.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 zł 436
$111 zł 409
6.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarnow
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 zł 1,721
$920 zł 3,392
-49.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 zł 1,353
$756 zł 2,787
-51.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$664 zł 2,448
$1,563 zł 5,765
-57.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 zł 1,834
$1,155 zł 4,259
-56.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,916 zł 10.8K
$5,568 zł 20.5K
-47.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,856 zł 6,846
$3,995 zł 14.7K
-53.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarnow
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,080 zł 3,984
$1,905 zł 7,025
-43.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
7.77
-19.18%

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

Last update for Tarnow: October 28, 2025

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

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