Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Elk Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Elk

😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 22.9% more expensive than Elk without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 17.3% more expensive than Elk without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Elk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.52
$8.11 zł 29.11
35.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.5 zł 203
$40.82 zł 147
38.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.70 zł 34.81
$6.82 zł 24.49
42.23%
Cappuccino
$4.25 zł 15.27
$2.12 zł 7.60
100.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 zł 7.34
$2.17 zł 7.78
-5.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.59
$1.07 zł 3.85
71.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.61 zł 16.55
$4.02 zł 14.43
14.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 zł 16.30
$4.03 zł 14.47
12.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Elk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 zł 4.08
$1.02 zł 3.67
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 zł 5.11
$1.29 zł 4.64
10.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.31
$1.89 zł 6.77
-6.88%
Eggs
$3.63 zł 13.05
$2.62 zł 9.40
38.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 zł 35.93
$4.91 zł 17.63
103.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 zł 25.95
$6.70 zł 24.05
7.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.28 zł 51.3
$13.24 zł 47.53
7.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.64
$1.09 zł 3.92
18.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.42
$1.78 zł 6.41
0.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 zł 7.17
$2.01 zł 7.22
-0.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 zł 13.16
$2.75 zł 9.87
33.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 zł 3.90
$0.95 zł 3.42
14.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zł 4.44
$1.14 zł 4.10
8.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 zł 5.45
$1.38 zł 4.96
10.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.60
$0.51 zł 1.85
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.31 zł 19.07
$5.31 zł 19.05
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Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 zł 30.03
$7.43 zł 26.69
12.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.10
$1.16 zł 4.17
22.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.77
$1.33 zł 4.77
42.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Elk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 zł 4.35
$1.07 zł 3.84
13.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.96 zł 108
$32.46 zł 117
-7.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 zł 9.55
$2.11 zł 7.59
26.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.65
$0.49 zł 1.75
108.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 zł 47.78
$13.71 zł 49.20
-2.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 zł 6.20
$1.71 zł 6.13
1.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 118.4K
$32.5K zł 116.8K
1.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K zł 119.7K
$30.6K zł 109.8K
8.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Elk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$363 zł 1,304
$310 zł 1,114
17.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.21 zł 36.65
$6.67 zł 23.94
53.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 zł 61.4
$13.61 zł 48.87
25.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Elk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.18 zł 159
$36.21 zł 130
22.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.52 zł 106
$19.89 zł 71.4
48.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.62 zł 34.52
$6.70 zł 24.05
43.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Elk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 zł 2,065
$311 zł 1,118
84.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K zł 55.3K
$5,326 zł 19.1K
188.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Elk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.5 zł 354
$85.8 zł 308
14.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.34 zł 170
$26.69 zł 95.8
77.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 zł 343
$86.4 zł 310
10.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 399
$88.5 zł 318
25.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Elk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 zł 4,160
$534 zł 1,916
117.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 zł 3,261
$464 zł 1,665
95.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,024 zł 7,267
$945 zł 3,392
114.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 zł 5,585
$869 zł 3,121
78.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,437 zł 23.1K
$2,391 zł 8,582
169.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,092 zł 14.7K
$2,037 zł 7,313
100.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Elk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,308 zł 8,284
$1,291 zł 4,635
78.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
7
7.86%

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

Last update for Warsaw: April 13, 2026

Last update for Elk: April 13, 2026

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