Cost of Living Comparison Between Wroclaw and Katowice Cost of Living Comparison Between Wroclaw and Katowice

😐 Solo nomad: Wroclaw is 1.3% more expensive than Katowice without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wroclaw is 6.5% more expensive than Katowice without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 zł 40.55
$11.03 zł 40.70
-0.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 zł 201
$41.88 zł 155
30.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 zł 33.25
$9.74 zł 35.94
-7.49%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.92
$3.60 zł 13.27
12.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.98 zł 7.32
-8.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$1.82 zł 6.71
-22.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.18 zł 15.42
$3.32 zł 12.24
25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 zł 15.29
$3.16 zł 11.68
31.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$1.02 zł 3.76
1.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.63 zł 6.00
-17.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 zł 5.26
$1.44 zł 5.31
-0.69%
Eggs
$3.33 zł 12.27
$3.07 zł 11.33
8.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 zł 34.53
$10.39 zł 38.33
-9.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 zł 24.13
$6.25 zł 23.06
4.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 zł 46.67
$10.75 zł 39.66
17.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.26
$1.06 zł 3.90
9.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.78
$1.64 zł 6.04
12.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 zł 7.41
$1.77 zł 6.52
13.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.29 zł 12.16
$2.93 zł 10.81
12.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$0.99 zł 3.66
7.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.66
$0.93 zł 3.44
35.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.75
$1.23 zł 4.53
4.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 zł 2.61
$0.67 zł 2.47
5.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 zł 18.63
$5.33 zł 19.67
-5.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 zł 31.08
$6.77 zł 25.00
24.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 zł 4.63
$1.08 zł 3.98
15.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 zł 7.06
$1.85 zł 6.84
3.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 zł 4.57
$1.20 zł 4.44
3.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.02 zł 111
$32.94 zł 122
-8.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 zł 10.28
$2.13 zł 7.84
30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 zł 3.26
$0.72 zł 2.64
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.77 zł 39.76
$11.04 zł 40.75
-2.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.27
$1.71 zł 6.31
-0.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.3K
$33.4K zł 123.4K
0.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K zł 112.2K
$30.0K zł 110.8K
1.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 zł 1,218
$246 zł 906
34.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.09 zł 37.25
$8.25 zł 30.45
22.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.45 zł 60.7
$15.26 zł 56.3
7.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.40 zł 131
$29.74 zł 110
19.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 zł 78.9
$10.99 zł 40.55
94.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.06 zł 29.75
$7.08 zł 26.13
13.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 zł 1,724
$313 zł 1,154
49.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,523 zł 35.1K
$11.2K zł 41.2K
-14.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 zł 292
$89.9 zł 332
-11.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.66 zł 143
$35.92 zł 133
7.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 zł 331
$96.9 zł 358
-7.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.0 zł 361
$94.3 zł 348
3.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 zł 3,347
$694 zł 2,562
30.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 zł 2,594
$490 zł 1,806
43.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,503 zł 5,548
$1,018 zł 3,755
47.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 zł 4,159
$763 zł 2,816
47.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,826 zł 17.8K
$3,110 zł 11.5K
55.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,510 zł 13.0K
$2,153 zł 7,945
62.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,875 zł 6,920
$1,620 zł 5,978
15.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
6.92
6.65%

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

Last update for Wroclaw: March 1, 2026

Last update for Katowice: February 28, 2026

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