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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zakopane is 36.3% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zakopane is 24% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.92 zł 28.42
$11.01 zł 39.52
-28.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.03 zł 101
$56.5 zł 203
-50.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 zł 32.42
$9.70 zł 34.81
-6.91%
Cappuccino
$3.49 zł 12.54
$4.25 zł 15.27
-17.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 zł 7.14
$2.04 zł 7.34
-2.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.68
$1.84 zł 6.59
1.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 zł 11.50
$4.61 zł 16.55
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 zł 11.97
$4.54 zł 16.30
-26.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 zł 3.50
$1.14 zł 4.08
-14.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 zł 5.89
$1.42 zł 5.11
15.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 zł 4.96
$1.76 zł 6.31
-21.59%
Eggs
$2.41 zł 8.66
$3.63 zł 13.05
-33.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.21 zł 25.87
$10.01 zł 35.93
-27.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 zł 19.35
$7.23 zł 25.95
-25.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.85 zł 21.00
$14.28 zł 51.3
-59.03%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 zł 2.98
$1.29 zł 4.64
-35.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.74
$1.79 zł 6.42
-10.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 zł 5.97
$2.00 zł 7.17
-17.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.99 zł 10.74
$3.67 zł 13.16
-18.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 zł 1.14
$1.09 zł 3.90
-70.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.20
$1.24 zł 4.44
-28.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 zł 2.36
$1.52 zł 5.45
-56.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 zł 2.23
$0.72 zł 2.60
-13.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.68 zł 16.81
$5.31 zł 19.07
-11.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.08 zł 18.23
$8.37 zł 30.03
-39.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.89
$1.42 zł 5.10
-23.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 zł 5.74
$1.89 zł 6.77
-15.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 zł 3.86
$1.21 zł 4.35
-10.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.73 zł 168
$29.96 zł 108
55.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 zł 5.93
$2.66 zł 9.55
-37.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.60
$1.02 zł 3.65
-29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 zł 19.32
$13.31 zł 47.78
-59.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.33
$1.73 zł 6.20
1.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 119.0K
$33.0K zł 118.4K
0.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K zł 91.2K
$33.3K zł 119.7K
-23.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 zł 875
$363 zł 1,304
-32.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.41 zł 30.19
$10.21 zł 36.65
-17.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.36 zł 55.2
$17.11 zł 61.4
-10.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.24 zł 33.18
$44.18 zł 159
-79.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 zł 53.3
$29.52 zł 106
-49.73%
Cinema Ticket
$7.22 zł 25.93
$9.62 zł 34.52
-24.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 zł 1,127
$575 zł 2,065
-45.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,464 zł 8,846
$15.4K zł 55.3K
-83.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 zł 207
$98.5 zł 354
-41.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.23 zł 72.6
$47.34 zł 170
-57.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.9 zł 197
$95.4 zł 343
-42.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.2 zł 180
$111 zł 399
-54.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 zł 2,735
$1,159 zł 4,160
-34.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$794 zł 2,851
$908 zł 3,261
-12.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 zł 4,894
$2,024 zł 7,267
-32.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,728
$1,556 zł 5,585
2.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,902 zł 17.6K
$6,437 zł 23.1K
-23.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,763 zł 17.1K
$4,092 zł 14.7K
16.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zakopane
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,694 zł 6,080
$2,308 zł 8,284
-26.61%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: April 13, 2026

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