Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Szczecin Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Szczecin

😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 23.3% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 24.7% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 40.11
$9.48 zł 35.17
14.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 zł 211
$47.89 zł 178
18.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.96
$8.72 zł 32.34
8.03%
Cappuccino
$4.10 zł 15.22
$3.33 zł 12.34
23.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 zł 7.71
$1.79 zł 6.62
16.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 7.00
$1.45 zł 5.38
30.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.51 zł 16.73
$3.19 zł 11.84
41.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 zł 17.28
$3.32 zł 12.32
40.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 zł 4.43
$0.90 zł 3.35
32.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 zł 5.28
$1.29 zł 4.77
10.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.64
$0.93 zł 3.47
92.47%
Eggs
$3.65 zł 13.53
$3.34 zł 12.38
9.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 zł 38.06
$9.63 zł 35.71
6.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 zł 26.48
$6.21 zł 23.03
14.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 zł 53.2
$13.25 zł 49.16
8.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.70
$0.91 zł 3.39
39.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.81
$1.81 zł 6.71
1.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 zł 7.48
$1.45 zł 5.39
39.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 zł 14.05
$2.26 zł 8.40
67.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.85
$0.88 zł 3.27
18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.43
$1.07 zł 3.96
11.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 zł 5.40
$1.00 zł 3.72
45.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.67
$0.61 zł 2.25
18.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 zł 20.04
$5.34 zł 19.80
1.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.40 zł 31.18
$6.98 zł 25.90
20.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 zł 5.32
$1.13 zł 4.21
27.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.89
$1.47 zł 5.46
26.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$0.84 zł 3.10
46.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.81 zł 111
$27.59 zł 102
8.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 zł 10.15
$2.11 zł 7.84
29.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 zł 3.62
$1.02 zł 3.78
-3.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.77 zł 51.1
$13.83 zł 51.3
-0.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.59
$1.74 zł 6.47
2.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 121.7K
$33.4K zł 124.0K
-1.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K zł 123.9K
$30.4K zł 112.7K
9.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$357 zł 1,325
$257 zł 954
38.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.97 zł 36.97
$10.47 zł 38.84
-4.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.61 zł 65.3
$17.02 zł 63.1
3.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.92 zł 163
$29.59 zł 110
48.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.47 zł 106
$16.10 zł 59.7
76.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.74 zł 36.13
$6.80 zł 25.24
43.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 zł 2,122
$367 zł 1,363
55.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.6K
$7,983 zł 29.6K
94.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 zł 368
$57.6 zł 214
72.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.94 zł 174
$30.38 zł 113
54.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 zł 347
$72.3 zł 268
29.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 412
$86.1 zł 319
29.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,214
$655 zł 2,429
73.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 zł 3,312
$544 zł 2,017
64.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,037 zł 7,556
$968 zł 3,590
110.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,554 zł 5,765
$829 zł 3,075
87.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,495 zł 24.1K
$3,472 zł 12.9K
87.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,056 zł 15.0K
$2,461 zł 9,131
64.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,204 zł 8,178
$1,672 zł 6,203
31.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
6.36
18.71%

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

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

Last update for Szczecin: March 1, 2026

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