Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Gdansk Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Gdansk

😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 7% more expensive than Gdansk without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 5.3% more expensive than Gdansk without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zł 40.67
$10.87 zł 40.08
1.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 zł 207
$53.9 zł 199
4.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 zł 35.93
$8.73 zł 32.2
11.57%
Cappuccino
$4.28 zł 15.8
$4.09 zł 15.09
4.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 zł 7.49
$2.16 zł 7.95
-6.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$1.94 zł 7.14
-5.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 zł 16.32
$4 zł 14.74
10.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 zł 16.86
$4.18 zł 15.43
9.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 zł 4.43
$1.07 zł 3.93
12.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 5
$1.28 zł 4.74
5.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.76
$1.8 zł 6.64
1.67%
Eggs
$3.61 zł 13.32
$3.37 zł 12.44
7.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 zł 36.92
$9.27 zł 34.18
7.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 zł 25.21
$6.72 zł 24.8
1.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 zł 52.8
$12.83 zł 47.32
11.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.67
$1.1 zł 4.06
15.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.82 zł 6.71
-1.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 zł 7.39
$2.04 zł 7.51
-1.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 zł 14
$2.89 zł 10.64
31.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.9
$0.9 zł 3.34
17.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.13 zł 4.18
8.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 zł 5.33
$1.41 zł 5.2
2.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.48
$0.63 zł 2.33
6.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 zł 19.62
$5.2 zł 19.18
2.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 zł 30.87
$6.72 zł 24.79
24.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.12 zł 4.15
26.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$1.73 zł 6.38
8.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 zł 4.49
$1.27 zł 4.68
-3.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.35 zł 112
$32.52 zł 120
-6.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 zł 9.74
$2.2 zł 8.12
20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$0.79 zł 2.91
29.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 zł 49.86
$13.33 zł 49.16
1.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.28
$1.75 zł 6.46
-2.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 122K
$32.7K zł 120.6K
1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.8K
$31.3K zł 115.3K
4.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$360 zł 1,326
$307 zł 1,132
17.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.06 zł 37.1
$10.98 zł 40.48
-8.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.41 zł 64.2
$18.76 zł 69.2
-7.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 zł 163
$44.54 zł 164
-0.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.95 zł 107
$21.72 zł 80.1
33.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 zł 34.25
$6.94 zł 25.58
33.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 zł 2,113
$380 zł 1,400
50.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.3K
$7,669 zł 28.3K
102.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.4 zł 359
$85.5 zł 315
14.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.07 zł 177
$41.83 zł 154
14.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 zł 347
$85.3 zł 315
10.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 zł 401
$88.1 zł 325
23.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,190
$871 zł 3,213
30.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 zł 3,278
$742 zł 2,737
19.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 zł 7,585
$1,493 zł 5,505
37.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 zł 5,537
$1,049 zł 3,868
43.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,880 zł 25.4K
$5,626 zł 20.7K
22.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,348 zł 16K
$3,778 zł 13.9K
15.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Gdansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,062 zł 7,604
$1,804 zł 6,653
14.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
7.01
7.70%

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

Last update for Warsaw: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gdansk: October 29, 2025

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