Cost of Living Comparison Between Zabrze and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Zabrze and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Zabrze is 15.2% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zabrze is 3.4% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zabrze
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.89 zł 40.18
$10.81 zł 39.90
0.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.62 zł 157
$54.2 zł 200
-21.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.07 zł 29.80
$9.42 zł 34.75
-14.33%
Cappuccino
$3.46 zł 12.78
$4.04 zł 14.89
-14.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 zł 7.13
$2.13 zł 7.87
-9.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 zł 6.08
$2.18 zł 8.06
-24.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 zł 12.31
$4.09 zł 15.09
-18.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 zł 12.18
$3.97 zł 14.63
-16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zabrze
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zł 3.61
$1.12 zł 4.12
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 zł 4.53
$1.38 zł 5.08
-10.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 zł 5.48
$1.41 zł 5.19
5.67%
Eggs
$3.00 zł 11.06
$3.55 zł 13.11
-15.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 zł 30.87
$8.99 zł 33.16
-7.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 zł 23.11
$6.42 zł 23.69
-2.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.62 zł 39.19
$11.78 zł 43.47
-9.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$1.31 zł 4.82
-19.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 zł 6.22
$1.75 zł 6.47
-3.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.39
$1.91 zł 7.03
-9.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 zł 10.31
$3.09 zł 11.39
-9.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.29
$1.06 zł 3.90
-16.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.51
$1.07 zł 3.95
-11.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 zł 4.22
$1.34 zł 4.95
-14.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.05
$0.65 zł 2.41
-13.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.18 zł 19.11
$5.38 zł 19.87
-3.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 zł 24.81
$6.85 zł 25.26
-1.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.18 zł 4.34
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.90
$1.77 zł 6.53
5.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Zabrze
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zł 4.13
$1.07 zł 3.96
4.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.80 zł 121
$40.93 zł 151
-19.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.14
$2.40 zł 8.85
-7.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.78
$0.97 zł 3.58
-50.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.78 zł 36.08
$12.79 zł 47.19
-23.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$1.65 zł 6.08
7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.6K
$33.0K zł 121.9K
1.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K zł 109.9K
$32.2K zł 119.0K
-7.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zabrze
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 zł 1,268
$275 zł 1,014
24.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.56 zł 31.60
$9.13 zł 33.71
-6.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.41 zł 56.9
$16.77 zł 61.9
-8.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zabrze
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.50 zł 120
$37.96 zł 140
-14.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.46 zł 71.8
$23.00 zł 84.9
-15.39%
Cinema Ticket
$7.92 zł 29.24
$8.32 zł 30.70
-4.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zabrze
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 zł 1,144
$446 zł 1,644
-30.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,326 zł 34.4K
$12.9K zł 47.6K
-27.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zabrze
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 zł 327
$77.3 zł 285
14.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 zł 114
$44.73 zł 165
-31.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 zł 276
$100 zł 370
-25.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.1 zł 355
$110 zł 404
-12.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zabrze
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 zł 2,569
$931 zł 3,434
-25.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 zł 2,012
$765 zł 2,821
-28.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 zł 4,077
$1,596 zł 5,888
-30.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$955 zł 3,523
$1,194 zł 4,406
-20.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 zł 10.8K
$6,014 zł 22.2K
-51.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,964 zł 7,248
$3,913 zł 14.4K
-49.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zabrze
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,957 zł 7,221
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
7.77
-12.74%

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

Last update for Zabrze: March 3, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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