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

😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 21.3% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 19.7% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zł 40.67
$9.7 zł 35.78
13.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 zł 207
$49.09 zł 181
14.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 zł 35.93
$8.8 zł 32.46
10.68%
Cappuccino
$4.28 zł 15.8
$3.36 zł 12.38
27.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 zł 7.49
$1.77 zł 6.52
14.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$1.44 zł 5.32
27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 zł 16.32
$3.35 zł 12.37
32.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 zł 16.86
$3.3 zł 12.15
38.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 zł 4.43
$0.93 zł 3.44
29.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 5
$1.33 zł 4.92
1.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.76
$0.92 zł 3.38
98.91%
Eggs
$3.61 zł 13.32
$3.41 zł 12.57
5.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 zł 36.92
$9.46 zł 34.91
5.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 zł 25.21
$6.5 zł 23.96
5.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 zł 52.8
$13.46 zł 49.65
6.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.67
$0.95 zł 3.51
33.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.74 zł 6.43
3.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 zł 7.39
$1.41 zł 5.19
41.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 zł 14
$2.23 zł 8.23
70.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.9
$0.95 zł 3.49
11.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.08 zł 3.99
13.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 zł 5.33
$1.01 zł 3.71
42.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.48
$0.56 zł 2.07
19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 zł 19.62
$5.37 zł 19.79
-0.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 zł 30.87
$6.86 zł 25.29
22.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.14 zł 4.21
24.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$1.44 zł 5.31
29.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 zł 4.49
$0.77 zł 2.85
58.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.35 zł 112
$26.63 zł 98.2
13.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 zł 9.74
$2.14 zł 7.88
23.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$1.02 zł 3.78
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 zł 49.86
$13.81 zł 50.9
-2.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.28
$1.72 zł 6.34
-1.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 122K
$33.3K zł 122.7K
-0.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.8K
$30.9K zł 113.8K
6.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$360 zł 1,326
$253 zł 933
42.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.06 zł 37.1
$10.54 zł 38.86
-4.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.41 zł 64.2
$17.58 zł 64.8
-0.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 zł 163
$30.72 zł 113
44.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.95 zł 107
$15.99 zł 59
81.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 zł 34.25
$6.73 zł 24.81
38.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 zł 2,113
$367 zł 1,354
56.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.3K
$8,215 zł 30.3K
88.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.4 zł 359
$56.2 zł 207
73.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.07 zł 177
$30.79 zł 114
56.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 zł 347
$74.1 zł 273
27.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 zł 401
$83.7 zł 309
29.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,190
$640 zł 2,361
77.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 zł 3,278
$538 zł 1,983
65.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 zł 7,585
$983 zł 3,627
109.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 zł 5,537
$828 zł 3,053
81.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,880 zł 25.4K
$2,891 zł 10.7K
137.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,348 zł 16K
$2,350 zł 8,668
84.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,062 zł 7,604
$1,607 zł 5,927
28.30%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Szczecin: October 28, 2025

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