Cost of Living Comparison Between Zakopane and Gdansk Cost of Living Comparison Between Zakopane and Gdansk

🙂 Solo nomad: Zakopane is 26.5% cheaper than Gdansk without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zakopane is 24.9% cheaper than Gdansk without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zakopane
Gdansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.95 zł 29.51
$10.80 zł 40.08
-26.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.69 zł 106
$55.3 zł 205
-48.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 zł 32.90
$8.69 zł 32.24
2.07%
Cappuccino
$3.47 zł 12.86
$4.04 zł 14.97
-14.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 zł 7.37
$2.06 zł 7.66
-3.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.93
$1.87 zł 6.94
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.82
$4.15 zł 15.39
-23.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 zł 12.19
$4.11 zł 15.24
-19.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zakopane
Gdansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.83
$1.07 zł 3.96
-3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 zł 5.81
$1.34 zł 4.97
16.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.96
$1.88 zł 6.96
-28.72%
Eggs
$2.41 zł 8.94
$3.45 zł 12.80
-30.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 zł 26.36
$9.48 zł 35.18
-25.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 zł 20.23
$6.53 zł 24.22
-16.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 zł 21.68
$13.20 zł 48.99
-55.76%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 zł 3.11
$1.09 zł 4.03
-22.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.94
$1.81 zł 6.70
-11.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 zł 5.88
$2.03 zł 7.52
-21.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 zł 11.34
$2.79 zł 10.36
9.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 zł 1.28
$0.98 zł 3.63
-64.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 zł 3.25
$1.13 zł 4.20
-23.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 zł 2.40
$1.36 zł 5.04
-52.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 zł 2.33
$0.64 zł 2.37
-1.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 zł 17.21
$5.30 zł 19.68
-12.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.04 zł 18.71
$6.80 zł 25.22
-25.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.97
$1.12 zł 4.16
-4.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 zł 6.10
$1.69 zł 6.29
-2.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Zakopane
Gdansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.94
$1.33 zł 4.94
-20.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.17 zł 171
$32.18 zł 119
43.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 zł 5.99
$2.15 zł 7.99
-25.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.68
$0.77 zł 2.87
-6.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 zł 19.83
$13.51 zł 50.1
-60.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.30
$1.69 zł 6.27
0.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zł 124.7K
$32.4K zł 120.1K
3.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K zł 93.7K
$30.7K zł 113.9K
-17.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zakopane
Gdansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 zł 879
$311 zł 1,152
-23.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.14 zł 30.21
$11.20 zł 41.55
-27.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.30 zł 56.8
$18.71 zł 69.4
-18.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zakopane
Gdansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.54 zł 35.38
$44.87 zł 166
-78.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.57 zł 54.1
$22.21 zł 82.4
-34.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.91 zł 25.62
$6.60 zł 24.49
4.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zakopane
Gdansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 zł 1,151
$379 zł 1,407
-18.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,430 zł 9,016
$7,773 zł 28.8K
-68.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zakopane
Gdansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 zł 217
$86.5 zł 321
-32.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.42 zł 75.8
$42.56 zł 158
-52.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.1 zł 201
$86.7 zł 322
-37.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 zł 189
$87.5 zł 324
-41.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zakopane
Gdansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$751 zł 2,786
$872 zł 3,234
-13.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$802 zł 2,976
$736 zł 2,732
8.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 zł 5,110
$1,491 zł 5,531
-7.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 zł 6,097
$1,067 zł 3,959
54.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,884 zł 18.1K
$5,860 zł 21.7K
-16.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,810 zł 17.8K
$3,375 zł 12.5K
42.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zakopane
Gdansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,681 zł 6,236
$1,866 zł 6,923
-9.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.01
-7.28%

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

Last update for Zakopane: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gdansk: February 28, 2026

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