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

😐 Solo nomad: Wroclaw is 3.2% more expensive than Katowice without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wroclaw is 7% more expensive than Katowice without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.79 zł 39.81
$10.93 zł 40.33
-1.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54 zł 199
$41.34 zł 152
30.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 zł 32.47
$9.25 zł 34.12
-4.86%
Cappuccino
$4.07 zł 15.01
$3.57 zł 13.16
14.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$1.96 zł 7.21
-10.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.86 zł 6.86
-23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 zł 14.58
$3.34 zł 12.32
18.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$3.19 zł 11.77
26.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$0.98 zł 3.6
1.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 zł 5.14
$1.58 zł 5.82
-12.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 zł 5.23
$1.48 zł 5.46
-4.05%
Eggs
$3.36 zł 12.4
$3.13 zł 11.56
7.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 zł 35.69
$10.6 zł 39.08
-8.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.84
$6.07 zł 22.37
6.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 zł 46.45
$10.87 zł 40.08
15.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.29
$1.05 zł 3.86
10.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$1.69 zł 6.25
7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 zł 7.62
$1.7 zł 6.27
21.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 zł 12.39
$2.98 zł 10.97
12.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.97
$0.93 zł 3.44
16.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 zł 4.72
$0.89 zł 3.27
43.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.25 zł 4.6
7.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 zł 2.58
$0.67 zł 2.47
4.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 zł 18.55
$5.56 zł 20.52
-9.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 zł 30.34
$7.02 zł 25.88
17.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 zł 4.78
$1.03 zł 3.79
26.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 zł 7.16
$1.79 zł 6.6
8.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 zł 4.69
$1.19 zł 4.41
6.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.99 zł 111
$32.04 zł 118
-6.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 zł 9.85
$2.22 zł 8.19
20.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 zł 3.13
$0.77 zł 2.85
10.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.81 zł 39.87
$10.64 zł 39.24
1.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.48
$1.7 zł 6.27
3.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.4K
$34K zł 125.3K
-0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.3K
$29.9K zł 110.4K
2.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 zł 1,202
$245 zł 904
32.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.03 zł 37
$8.21 zł 30.29
22.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.31 zł 60.2
$15.35 zł 56.6
6.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.43 zł 134
$30.16 zł 111
20.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.99 zł 81.1
$11.1 zł 40.95
98.11%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 zł 30.26
$7.07 zł 26.08
15.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 zł 1,699
$306 zł 1,128
50.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,518 zł 35.1K
$10.9K zł 40.3K
-12.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.3 zł 292
$87.6 zł 323
-9.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.94 zł 147
$36.14 zł 133
10.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 zł 328
$98.8 zł 364
-9.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 zł 362
$94 zł 347
4.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 zł 3,411
$682 zł 2,516
35.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 zł 2,600
$505 zł 1,862
39.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 zł 5,533
$1,017 zł 3,751
47.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 zł 4,151
$767 zł 2,830
46.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,662 zł 17.2K
$3,096 zł 11.4K
50.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,393 zł 12.5K
$2,510 zł 9,257
35.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wroclaw
Katowice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,708 zł 6,300
$1,554 zł 5,731
9.92%
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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Katowice: October 29, 2025

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