Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Krakow
😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 3.2% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 7% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.88
$10.68 zł 39.39
1.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.6 zł 209
$55.2 zł 204
2.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 zł 35.66
$9.56 zł 35.25
1.15%
Cappuccino
$4.18 zł 15.41
$4.05 zł 14.92
3.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 zł 7.57
$2.25 zł 8.31
-8.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 zł 6.76
$2.25 zł 8.31
-18.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.5 zł 16.61
$3.97 zł 14.64
13.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 zł 16.94
$4.06 zł 14.97
13.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 zł 4.44
$1.11 zł 4.08
8.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 zł 5.01
$1.37 zł 5.05
-0.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.61
$1.4 zł 5.16
27.86%
Eggs
$3.57 zł 13.18
$3.54 zł 13.05
0.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.3 zł 37.98
$9.05 zł 33.37
13.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.01 zł 25.85
$6.65 zł 24.51
5.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.5 zł 53.5
$11.79 zł 43.5
22.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 zł 4.8
$1.29 zł 4.78
0.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.66
$1.82 zł 6.72
-0.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 zł 7.09
$1.87 zł 6.9
2.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 zł 13.51
$3.13 zł 11.53
16.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.87
$1.05 zł 3.86
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.03 zł 3.79
19.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 zł 5.39
$1.29 zł 4.77
13.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 zł 2.5
$0.67 zł 2.46
1.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 zł 19.64
$5.33 zł 19.66
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.08 zł 29.81
$6.89 zł 25.39
17.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.19 zł 4.39
19.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.87
$1.7 zł 6.27
9.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 zł 4.28
$1.07 zł 3.96
8.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30 zł 111
$40.77 zł 150
-26.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 zł 9.87
$2.46 zł 9.08
8.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 zł 3.6
$0.99 zł 3.65
-1.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 zł 49.08
$12.79 zł 47.16
4.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.28
$1.63 zł 6.03
4.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.8K
$33.9K zł 125.1K
-3.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K zł 119.5K
$32.5K zł 119.8K
-0.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$358 zł 1,321
$275 zł 1,015
30.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.05 zł 37.08
$9.52 zł 35.11
5.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.64 zł 65.1
$16.62 zł 61.3
6.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.95 zł 162
$39.32 zł 145
11.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.13 zł 107
$22.47 zł 82.9
29.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 zł 34.36
$7.92 zł 29.22
17.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 zł 2,171
$438 zł 1,615
34.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K zł 58.2K
$13.2K zł 48.7K
19.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 zł 360
$76.6 zł 283
27.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.28 zł 174
$45.76 zł 169
3.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 zł 346
$100 zł 369
-6.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 zł 402
$112 zł 414
-2.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,153 zł 4,252
$914 zł 3,371
26.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 zł 3,301
$742 zł 2,738
20.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,086 zł 7,694
$1,555 zł 5,735
34.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 zł 5,714
$1,187 zł 4,380
30.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,576 zł 24.3K
$5,573 zł 20.6K
17.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,336 zł 16K
$4,018 zł 14.8K
7.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,070 zł 7,635
$1,870 zł 6,898
10.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
7.77
-2.83%
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