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

😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 9% more expensive than Szczecinek without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 21.6% more expensive than Szczecinek without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zł 40.67
$11.04 zł 40.73
-0.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 zł 207
$24.05 zł 88.7
133.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 zł 35.93
$9.28 zł 34.21
4.96%
Cappuccino
$4.28 zł 15.8
$3.63 zł 13.39
17.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 zł 7.49
$1.03 zł 3.81
97.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$0.7 zł 2.58
162.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 zł 16.32
$4.02 zł 14.82
10.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 zł 16.86
$1.48 zł 5.46
208.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 zł 4.43
$1.11 zł 4.1
8.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 5
$1.09 zł 4.03
23.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.76
$1.53 zł 5.66
19.61%
Eggs
$3.61 zł 13.32
$3.38 zł 12.48
6.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 zł 36.92
$8.34 zł 30.76
20.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 zł 25.21
$7.43 zł 27.39
-7.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 zł 52.8
$13.16 zł 48.52
8.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.67
$1.01 zł 3.74
25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.96 zł 7.24
-8.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 zł 7.39
$1.89 zł 6.95
5.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 zł 14
$3.02 zł 11.12
25.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.9
$0.93 zł 3.43
13.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$0.65 zł 2.39
89.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 zł 5.33
$1.51 zł 5.56
-4.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.48
$0.72 zł 2.66
-6.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 zł 19.62
$5.25 zł 19.36
1.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 zł 30.87
$6.74 zł 24.85
24.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.06 zł 3.92
33.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$1.61 zł 5.94
16.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 zł 4.49
$1.12 zł 4.14
8.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.35 zł 112
$32.76 zł 121
-7.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 zł 9.74
$2.25 zł 8.3
17.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$0.76 zł 2.81
34.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 zł 49.86
$13.79 zł 50.9
-1.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.28
$1.69 zł 6.25
0.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 122K
$34.4K zł 126.8K
-3.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.8K
$30.2K zł 111.4K
8.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$360 zł 1,326
$363 zł 1,337
-0.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.06 zł 37.1
$11.98 zł 44.19
-16.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.41 zł 64.2
$15.62 zł 57.6
11.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 zł 163
$37.1 zł 137
19.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.95 zł 107
$19.26 zł 71
50.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 zł 34.25
$7.42 zł 27.37
25.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 zł 2,113
$369 zł 1,360
55.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.3K
$6,559 zł 24.2K
136.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.4 zł 359
$123 zł 454
-20.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.07 zł 177
$45.58 zł 168
5.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 zł 347
$108 zł 397
-12.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 zł 401
$91.1 zł 336
19.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,190
$511 zł 1,883
122.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 zł 3,278
$489 zł 1,804
81.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 zł 7,585
$981 zł 3,619
109.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 zł 5,537
$801 zł 2,952
87.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,880 zł 25.4K
$3,021 zł 11.1K
127.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,348 zł 16K
$2,557 zł 9,431
70.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,062 zł 7,604
$1,408 zł 5,194
46.40%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Szczecinek: October 28, 2025

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