Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Katowice Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Katowice

😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 12.6% more expensive than Katowice without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 17.5% more expensive than Katowice without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Katowice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.89
$11.03 zł 40.70
-1.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 zł 210
$41.88 zł 155
35.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.77
$9.74 zł 35.94
-3.29%
Cappuccino
$4.10 zł 15.14
$3.60 zł 13.27
13.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 zł 7.67
$1.98 zł 7.32
5.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.96
$1.82 zł 6.71
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.51 zł 16.64
$3.32 zł 12.24
35.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 zł 17.19
$3.16 zł 11.68
47.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Katowice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 zł 4.41
$1.02 zł 3.76
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.63 zł 6.00
-12.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.60
$1.44 zł 5.31
24.31%
Eggs
$3.65 zł 13.46
$3.07 zł 11.33
18.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 zł 37.85
$10.39 zł 38.33
-1.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 zł 26.34
$6.25 zł 23.06
14.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 zł 52.9
$10.75 zł 39.66
33.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.67
$1.06 zł 3.90
19.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.77
$1.64 zł 6.04
12.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 zł 7.44
$1.77 zł 6.52
14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 zł 13.97
$2.93 zł 10.81
29.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.83
$0.99 zł 3.66
5.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.40
$0.93 zł 3.44
27.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 zł 5.37
$1.23 zł 4.53
17.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.65
$0.67 zł 2.47
7.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 zł 19.93
$5.33 zł 19.67
1.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.40 zł 31.01
$6.77 zł 25.00
24.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 zł 5.30
$1.08 zł 3.98
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.86
$1.85 zł 6.84
0.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Katowice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 zł 4.52
$1.20 zł 4.44
2.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.81 zł 110
$32.94 zł 122
-9.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 zł 10.09
$2.13 zł 7.84
28.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 zł 3.60
$0.72 zł 2.64
36.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.77 zł 50.8
$11.04 zł 40.75
24.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.71 zł 6.31
4.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 121.0K
$33.4K zł 123.4K
-1.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K zł 123.2K
$30.0K zł 110.8K
11.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Katowice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$357 zł 1,318
$246 zł 906
45.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.97 zł 36.77
$8.25 zł 30.45
20.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.61 zł 65.0
$15.26 zł 56.3
15.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Katowice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.92 zł 162
$29.74 zł 110
47.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.47 zł 105
$10.99 zł 40.55
159.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.74 zł 35.93
$7.08 zł 26.13
37.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Katowice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 zł 2,111
$313 zł 1,154
82.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.3K
$11.2K zł 41.2K
39.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Katowice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 zł 366
$89.9 zł 332
10.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.94 zł 173
$35.92 zł 133
30.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 zł 345
$96.9 zł 358
-3.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 410
$94.3 zł 348
17.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Katowice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,191
$694 zł 2,562
63.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 zł 3,294
$490 zł 1,806
82.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,037 zł 7,515
$1,018 zł 3,755
100.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,554 zł 5,734
$763 zł 2,816
103.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,495 zł 24.0K
$3,110 zł 11.5K
108.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,056 zł 15.0K
$2,153 zł 7,945
88.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Katowice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,204 zł 8,134
$1,620 zł 5,978
36.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
6.92
9.10%

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

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

Last update for Katowice: February 28, 2026

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