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

🙂 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 2.4% cheaper than Szczecinek without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 34.8% more expensive than Szczecinek without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.63
$10.96 zł 39.44
0.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.5 zł 203
$24.35 zł 87.7
132.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.70 zł 34.90
$9.57 zł 34.44
1.36%
Cappuccino
$4.25 zł 15.31
$3.56 zł 12.80
19.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 zł 7.36
$1.04 zł 3.73
96.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.61
$0.71 zł 2.56
159.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.61 zł 16.60
$4.06 zł 14.61
13.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 zł 16.35
$1.50 zł 5.41
202.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 zł 4.09
$1.06 zł 3.83
7.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 zł 5.12
$1.10 zł 3.97
29.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.33
$1.53 zł 5.51
15.03%
Eggs
$3.63 zł 13.08
$3.48 zł 12.54
4.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 zł 36.03
$8.07 zł 29.05
24.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 zł 26.02
$7.66 zł 27.59
-5.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.28 zł 51.4
$12.99 zł 46.76
9.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.65
$1.07 zł 3.84
20.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.44
$1.90 zł 6.84
-5.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 zł 7.19
$1.96 zł 7.04
2.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 zł 13.20
$3.14 zł 11.29
16.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 zł 3.91
$0.92 zł 3.33
18.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zł 4.45
$0.67 zł 2.40
85.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 zł 5.46
$1.57 zł 5.66
-3.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.61
$0.73 zł 2.62
-1.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.31 zł 19.12
$5.48 zł 19.74
-3.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 zł 30.12
$7.01 zł 25.23
19.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.11
$1.07 zł 3.85
32.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.79
$1.61 zł 5.79
17.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 zł 4.36
$1.08 zł 3.88
12.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.96 zł 108
$32.76 zł 118
-8.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 zł 9.58
$2.25 zł 8.11
18.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.66
$0.77 zł 2.77
32.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 zł 47.91
$13.51 zł 48.65
-1.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 zł 6.22
$1.69 zł 6.09
2.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 118.7K
$34.1K zł 122.8K
-3.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K zł 120.0K
$30.6K zł 110.1K
9.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$363 zł 1,308
$359 zł 1,291
1.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.21 zł 36.75
$11.60 zł 41.77
-11.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 zł 61.6
$16.12 zł 58.0
6.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.18 zł 159
$36.12 zł 130
22.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.52 zł 106
$19.84 zł 71.4
48.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.62 zł 34.62
$7.63 zł 27.46
26.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 zł 2,070
$373 zł 1,344
53.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K zł 55.4K
$6,623 zł 23.8K
132.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.5 zł 355
$122 zł 440
-19.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.34 zł 170
$45.93 zł 165
3.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 zł 344
$109 zł 392
-12.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 400
$88.8 zł 320
25.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 zł 4,172
$506 zł 1,821
129.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 zł 3,270
$502 zł 1,806
81.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,024 zł 7,287
$989 zł 3,561
104.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 zł 5,601
$821 zł 2,954
89.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,437 zł 23.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,092 zł 14.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Szczecinek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,308 zł 8,307
$1,385 zł 4,986
66.60%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Szczecinek: April 12, 2026

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