Cost of Living Comparison Between Wroclaw and Zakopane Cost of Living Comparison Between Wroclaw and Zakopane

😐 Solo nomad: Wroclaw is 35.1% more expensive than Zakopane without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wroclaw is 30.5% more expensive than Zakopane without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wroclaw
Zakopane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 zł 40.55
$7.95 zł 29.35
38.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 zł 201
$28.69 zł 106
90.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 zł 33.25
$8.87 zł 32.72
1.58%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.92
$3.47 zł 12.79
16.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.99 zł 7.33
-8.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$1.87 zł 6.89
-24.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.18 zł 15.42
$3.19 zł 11.76
31.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 zł 15.29
$3.29 zł 12.13
25.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wroclaw
Zakopane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$1.03 zł 3.81
0.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.56 zł 5.77
-14.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 zł 5.26
$1.34 zł 4.93
6.72%
Eggs
$3.33 zł 12.27
$2.41 zł 8.89
38.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 zł 34.53
$7.11 zł 26.22
31.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 zł 24.13
$5.45 zł 20.12
20.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 zł 46.67
$5.84 zł 21.56
116.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.26
$0.84 zł 3.09
38.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.78
$1.60 zł 5.91
15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 zł 7.41
$1.59 zł 5.85
26.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.29 zł 12.16
$3.06 zł 11.28
7.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$0.35 zł 1.27
202.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.66
$0.87 zł 3.23
44.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.75
$0.65 zł 2.39
98.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 zł 2.61
$0.63 zł 2.32
12.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 zł 18.63
$4.64 zł 17.12
8.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 zł 31.08
$5.04 zł 18.61
67.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 zł 4.63
$1.07 zł 3.95
16.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 zł 7.06
$1.64 zł 6.07
16.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Wroclaw
Zakopane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 zł 4.57
$1.06 zł 3.91
16.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.02 zł 111
$46.17 zł 170
-34.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 zł 10.28
$1.61 zł 5.95
73.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 zł 3.26
$0.72 zł 2.67
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.77 zł 39.76
$5.35 zł 19.73
101.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.27
$1.70 zł 6.26
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.3K
$33.6K zł 124.0K
0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K zł 112.2K
$25.3K zł 93.2K
20.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wroclaw
Zakopane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 zł 1,218
$237 zł 875
39.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.09 zł 37.25
$8.14 zł 30.05
23.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.45 zł 60.7
$15.30 zł 56.5
7.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wroclaw
Zakopane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.40 zł 131
$9.54 zł 35.19
271.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 zł 78.9
$14.57 zł 53.8
46.74%
Cinema Ticket
$8.06 zł 29.75
$6.91 zł 25.49
16.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wroclaw
Zakopane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 zł 1,724
$310 zł 1,145
50.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,523 zł 35.1K
$2,430 zł 8,967
291.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wroclaw
Zakopane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 zł 292
$58.5 zł 216
35.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.66 zł 143
$20.42 zł 75.4
89.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 zł 331
$54.1 zł 200
65.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.0 zł 361
$50.8 zł 188
92.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wroclaw
Zakopane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 zł 3,347
$751 zł 2,771
20.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 zł 2,594
$802 zł 2,960
-12.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,503 zł 5,548
$1,377 zł 5,083
9.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 zł 4,159
$1,643 zł 6,064
-31.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,826 zł 17.8K
$4,884 zł 18.0K
-1.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,510 zł 13.0K
$4,810 zł 17.7K
-27.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wroclaw
Zakopane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,875 zł 6,920
$1,681 zł 6,202
11.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
6.5
13.54%

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

Last update for Wroclaw: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zakopane: February 28, 2026

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