Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Szczecinek Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Szczecinek

😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 24.3% more expensive than Szczecinek without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 15.4% more expensive than Szczecinek without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.78
$10.73 zł 39.50
0.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 zł 209
$24.49 zł 90.1
132.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.68
$9.39 zł 34.57
0.32%
Cappuccino
$4.10 zł 15.10
$3.49 zł 12.83
17.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 zł 7.65
$1.08 zł 3.96
92.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.95
$0.70 zł 2.58
170.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.51 zł 16.59
$4.02 zł 14.79
12.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 zł 17.14
$1.45 zł 5.33
221.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 zł 4.39
$1.09 zł 4.01
9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 zł 5.23
$1.05 zł 3.87
35.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.59
$1.55 zł 5.69
15.48%
Eggs
$3.65 zł 13.42
$3.48 zł 12.79
4.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 zł 37.75
$8.12 zł 29.87
26.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 zł 26.27
$7.64 zł 28.11
-6.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 zł 52.8
$12.93 zł 47.57
10.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.66
$1.06 zł 3.90
19.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.75
$1.89 zł 6.94
-2.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 zł 7.42
$1.87 zł 6.90
8.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 zł 13.93
$3.02 zł 11.10
25.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$0.91 zł 3.36
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.39
$0.66 zł 2.42
80.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 zł 5.35
$1.50 zł 5.52
-3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.65
$0.70 zł 2.57
2.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 zł 19.88
$5.39 zł 19.84
0.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.40 zł 30.93
$7.29 zł 26.84
15.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 zł 5.28
$1.10 zł 4.06
30.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.84
$1.68 zł 6.17
10.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 zł 4.51
$1.07 zł 3.92
14.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.81 zł 110
$32.31 zł 119
-7.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 zł 10.07
$2.36 zł 8.68
16.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 zł 3.59
$0.74 zł 2.71
32.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.77 zł 50.7
$13.30 zł 48.94
3.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.54
$1.70 zł 6.26
4.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.7K
$34.3K zł 126.3K
-4.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K zł 122.9K
$30.5K zł 112.4K
9.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$357 zł 1,314
$369 zł 1,357
-3.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.97 zł 36.67
$11.69 zł 43.04
-14.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.61 zł 64.8
$15.65 zł 57.6
12.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.92 zł 162
$36.32 zł 134
20.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.47 zł 105
$19.68 zł 72.4
44.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.74 zł 35.84
$7.67 zł 28.24
26.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 zł 2,105
$372 zł 1,371
53.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.2K
$6,624 zł 24.4K
134.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 zł 365
$125 zł 458
-20.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.94 zł 173
$45.72 zł 168
2.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 zł 344
$110 zł 406
-15.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 409
$88.8 zł 327
25.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,179
$510 zł 1,877
122.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 zł 3,285
$498 zł 1,834
79.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,037 zł 7,495
$971 zł 3,573
109.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,554 zł 5,718
$814 zł 2,997
90.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,495 zł 23.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,056 zł 14.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,204 zł 8,111
$1,399 zł 5,150
57.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
4.2
79.76%

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

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

Last update for Szczecinek: March 1, 2026

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