Cost of Living Comparison Between Zakopane and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Zakopane and Warsaw

🙂 Solo nomad: Zakopane is 33.4% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zakopane is 30.5% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.95 zł 29.35
$10.81 zł 39.89
-26.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.69 zł 106
$56.9 zł 210
-49.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 zł 32.72
$9.42 zł 34.77
-5.84%
Cappuccino
$3.47 zł 12.79
$4.10 zł 15.14
-15.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 zł 7.33
$2.08 zł 7.67
-4.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.89
$1.89 zł 6.96
-1.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.76
$4.51 zł 16.64
-29.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 zł 12.13
$4.66 zł 17.19
-29.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.81
$1.19 zł 4.41
-13.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 zł 5.77
$1.42 zł 5.25
9.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.93
$1.79 zł 6.60
-25.14%
Eggs
$2.41 zł 8.89
$3.65 zł 13.46
-33.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 zł 26.22
$10.26 zł 37.85
-30.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 zł 20.12
$7.14 zł 26.34
-23.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 zł 21.56
$14.35 zł 52.9
-59.30%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 zł 3.09
$1.27 zł 4.67
-33.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.91
$1.84 zł 6.77
-13.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 zł 5.85
$2.02 zł 7.44
-21.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 zł 11.28
$3.79 zł 13.97
-19.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 zł 1.27
$1.04 zł 3.83
-66.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 zł 3.23
$1.19 zł 4.40
-26.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 zł 2.39
$1.45 zł 5.37
-55.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 zł 2.32
$0.72 zł 2.65
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 zł 17.12
$5.40 zł 19.93
-14.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.04 zł 18.61
$8.40 zł 31.01
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.44 zł 5.30
-25.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 zł 6.07
$1.86 zł 6.86
-11.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$1.23 zł 4.52
-13.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.17 zł 170
$29.81 zł 110
54.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 zł 5.95
$2.74 zł 10.09
-41.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.67
$0.98 zł 3.60
-26.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 zł 19.73
$13.77 zł 50.8
-61.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.26
$1.78 zł 6.56
-4.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zł 124.0K
$32.8K zł 121.0K
2.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K zł 93.2K
$33.4K zł 123.2K
-24.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 zł 875
$357 zł 1,318
-33.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.14 zł 30.05
$9.97 zł 36.77
-18.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.30 zł 56.5
$17.61 zł 65.0
-13.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.54 zł 35.19
$43.92 zł 162
-78.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.57 zł 53.8
$28.47 zł 105
-48.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.91 zł 25.49
$9.74 zł 35.93
-29.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 zł 1,145
$572 zł 2,111
-45.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,430 zł 8,967
$15.5K zł 57.3K
-84.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 zł 216
$99.1 zł 366
-41.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.42 zł 75.4
$46.94 zł 173
-56.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.1 zł 200
$93.5 zł 345
-42.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 zł 188
$111 zł 410
-54.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$751 zł 2,771
$1,136 zł 4,191
-33.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$802 zł 2,960
$893 zł 3,294
-10.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 zł 5,083
$2,037 zł 7,515
-32.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 zł 6,064
$1,554 zł 5,734
5.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,884 zł 18.0K
$6,495 zł 24.0K
-24.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,810 zł 17.7K
$4,056 zł 15.0K
18.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,681 zł 6,202
$2,204 zł 8,134
-23.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.55
-13.91%

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

Last update for Zakopane: February 28, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

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