Cost of Living Comparison Between Wroclaw and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Wroclaw and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Wroclaw is 3% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wroclaw is 3.1% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wroclaw
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.79 zł 39.81
$10.91 zł 40.24
-1.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54 zł 199
$53.4 zł 197
1.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 zł 32.47
$9.44 zł 34.81
-6.78%
Cappuccino
$4.07 zł 15.01
$4.08 zł 15.05
-0.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$2.23 zł 8.22
-21.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$2.28 zł 8.4
-37.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 zł 14.58
$4.05 zł 14.94
-2.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$4.02 zł 14.82
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wroclaw
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$1.1 zł 4.07
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 zł 5.14
$1.44 zł 5.3
-3.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 zł 5.23
$1.41 zł 5.2
0.71%
Eggs
$3.36 zł 12.4
$3.72 zł 13.73
-9.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 zł 35.69
$9.04 zł 33.33
7.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.84
$6.46 zł 23.82
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 zł 46.45
$11.8 zł 43.51
6.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.29
$1.26 zł 4.63
-7.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$1.78 zł 6.56
2.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 zł 7.62
$1.82 zł 6.7
13.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 zł 12.39
$3.16 zł 11.65
6.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.97
$1.06 zł 3.89
1.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 zł 4.72
$1.01 zł 3.73
26.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.35 zł 4.97
-0.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 zł 2.58
$0.65 zł 2.4
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 zł 18.55
$5.56 zł 20.51
-9.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 zł 30.34
$6.89 zł 25.41
19.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 zł 4.78
$1.22 zł 4.5
6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 zł 7.16
$1.77 zł 6.51
9.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Wroclaw
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 zł 4.69
$1.1 zł 4.06
15.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.99 zł 111
$40.13 zł 148
-25.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 zł 9.85
$2.41 zł 8.88
10.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 zł 3.13
$0.97 zł 3.59
-12.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.81 zł 39.87
$12.71 zł 46.87
-14.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.48
$1.68 zł 6.21
4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.4K
$33.4K zł 123K
1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.3K
$32.5K zł 119.9K
-5.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wroclaw
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 zł 1,202
$275 zł 1,014
18.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.03 zł 37
$9.23 zł 34.02
8.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.31 zł 60.2
$16.64 zł 61.4
-1.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wroclaw
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.43 zł 134
$38.93 zł 144
-6.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.99 zł 81.1
$22.49 zł 83
-2.22%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 zł 30.26
$8.34 zł 30.77
-1.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wroclaw
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 zł 1,699
$448 zł 1,651
2.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,518 zł 35.1K
$13.3K zł 49.2K
-28.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wroclaw
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.3 zł 292
$77.3 zł 285
2.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.94 zł 147
$44.88 zł 166
-11.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 zł 328
$102 zł 377
-12.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 zł 362
$111 zł 409
-11.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wroclaw
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 zł 3,411
$920 zł 3,392
0.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 zł 2,600
$756 zł 2,787
-6.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 zł 5,533
$1,563 zł 5,765
-4.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 zł 4,151
$1,155 zł 4,259
-2.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,662 zł 17.2K
$5,568 zł 20.5K
-16.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,393 zł 12.5K
$3,995 zł 14.7K
-15.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wroclaw
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,708 zł 6,300
$1,905 zł 7,025
-10.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
7.77
-5.02%

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

Last update for Wroclaw: October 26, 2025

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

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