Cost of Living Comparison Between Wroclaw and Szczecin Cost of Living Comparison Between Wroclaw and Szczecin

😐 Solo nomad: Wroclaw is 10.9% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wroclaw is 13% more expensive than Szczecin without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wroclaw
Szczecin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 zł 40.55
$9.48 zł 34.98
15.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 zł 201
$47.89 zł 177
13.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 zł 33.25
$8.72 zł 32.17
3.33%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.92
$3.33 zł 12.27
21.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.79 zł 6.59
1.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$1.45 zł 5.35
-2.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.18 zł 15.42
$3.19 zł 11.77
31.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 zł 15.29
$3.32 zł 12.25
24.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wroclaw
Szczecin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$0.90 zł 3.34
15.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.29 zł 4.75
3.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 zł 5.26
$0.93 zł 3.45
53.76%
Eggs
$3.33 zł 12.27
$3.34 zł 12.32
-0.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 zł 34.53
$9.63 zł 35.52
-2.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 zł 24.13
$6.21 zł 22.90
5.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 zł 46.67
$13.25 zł 48.90
-4.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.26
$0.91 zł 3.38
27.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.78
$1.81 zł 6.67
1.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 zł 7.41
$1.45 zł 5.36
38.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.29 zł 12.16
$2.26 zł 8.36
45.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$0.88 zł 3.25
20.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.66
$1.07 zł 3.94
17.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.75
$1.00 zł 3.70
29.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 zł 2.61
$0.61 zł 2.24
16.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 zł 18.63
$5.34 zł 19.69
-5.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 zł 31.08
$6.98 zł 25.76
20.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 zł 4.63
$1.13 zł 4.19
10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 zł 7.06
$1.47 zł 5.43
29.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Wroclaw
Szczecin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 zł 4.57
$0.84 zł 3.09
47.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.02 zł 111
$27.59 zł 102
8.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 zł 10.28
$2.11 zł 7.80
32.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 zł 3.26
$1.02 zł 3.76
-13.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.77 zł 39.76
$13.83 zł 51.0
-22.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.27
$1.74 zł 6.43
-2.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.3K
$33.4K zł 123.3K
0.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K zł 112.2K
$30.4K zł 112.1K
0.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wroclaw
Szczecin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 zł 1,218
$257 zł 948
28.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.09 zł 37.25
$10.47 zł 38.63
-3.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.45 zł 60.7
$17.02 zł 62.8
-3.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wroclaw
Szczecin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.40 zł 131
$29.59 zł 109
19.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 zł 78.9
$16.10 zł 59.4
32.80%
Cinema Ticket
$8.06 zł 29.75
$6.80 zł 25.10
18.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wroclaw
Szczecin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 zł 1,724
$367 zł 1,356
27.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,523 zł 35.1K
$7,983 zł 29.5K
19.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wroclaw
Szczecin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 zł 292
$57.6 zł 213
37.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.66 zł 143
$30.38 zł 112
27.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 zł 331
$72.3 zł 267
23.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.0 zł 361
$86.1 zł 318
13.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wroclaw
Szczecin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 zł 3,347
$655 zł 2,415
38.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 zł 2,594
$544 zł 2,006
29.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,503 zł 5,548
$968 zł 3,571
55.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 zł 4,159
$829 zł 3,059
35.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,826 zł 17.8K
$3,472 zł 12.8K
39.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,510 zł 13.0K
$2,461 zł 9,082
42.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wroclaw
Szczecin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,875 zł 6,920
$1,672 zł 6,170
12.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
6.36
16.04%

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

Last update for Wroclaw: March 1, 2026

Last update for Szczecin: March 1, 2026

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