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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zakopane is 26% cheaper than Wroclaw without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zakopane is 23.4% cheaper than Wroclaw without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zakopane
Wroclaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.95 zł 29.35
$10.99 zł 40.55
-27.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.69 zł 106
$54.5 zł 201
-47.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 zł 32.72
$9.01 zł 33.25
-1.55%
Cappuccino
$3.47 zł 12.79
$4.04 zł 14.92
-14.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 zł 7.33
$1.82 zł 6.71
9.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.89
$1.41 zł 5.19
32.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.76
$4.18 zł 15.42
-23.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 zł 12.13
$4.14 zł 15.29
-20.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zakopane
Wroclaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.81
$1.04 zł 3.82
-0.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 zł 5.77
$1.34 zł 4.94
16.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.93
$1.43 zł 5.26
-6.29%
Eggs
$2.41 zł 8.89
$3.33 zł 12.27
-27.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 zł 26.22
$9.36 zł 34.53
-24.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 zł 20.12
$6.54 zł 24.13
-16.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 zł 21.56
$12.65 zł 46.67
-53.83%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 zł 3.09
$1.16 zł 4.26
-27.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.91
$1.84 zł 6.78
-13.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 zł 5.85
$2.01 zł 7.41
-20.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 zł 11.28
$3.29 zł 12.16
-6.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 zł 1.27
$1.06 zł 3.92
-66.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 zł 3.23
$1.26 zł 4.66
-30.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 zł 2.39
$1.29 zł 4.75
-49.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 zł 2.32
$0.71 zł 2.61
-11.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 zł 17.12
$5.05 zł 18.63
-8.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.04 zł 18.61
$8.42 zł 31.08
-40.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.25 zł 4.63
-14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 zł 6.07
$1.91 zł 7.06
-14.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Zakopane
Wroclaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.91
$1.24 zł 4.57
-14.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.17 zł 170
$30.02 zł 111
53.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 zł 5.95
$2.79 zł 10.28
-42.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.67
$0.88 zł 3.26
-18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 zł 19.73
$10.77 zł 39.76
-50.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.26
$1.70 zł 6.27
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K zł 124.0K
$33.7K zł 124.3K
-0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K zł 93.2K
$30.4K zł 112.2K
-16.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zakopane
Wroclaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 zł 875
$330 zł 1,218
-28.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.14 zł 30.05
$10.09 zł 37.25
-19.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.30 zł 56.5
$16.45 zł 60.7
-6.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zakopane
Wroclaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.54 zł 35.19
$35.40 zł 131
-73.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.57 zł 53.8
$21.38 zł 78.9
-31.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.91 zł 25.49
$8.06 zł 29.75
-14.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zakopane
Wroclaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 zł 1,145
$467 zł 1,724
-33.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,430 zł 8,967
$9,523 zł 35.1K
-74.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zakopane
Wroclaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 zł 216
$79.1 zł 292
-26.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.42 zł 75.4
$38.66 zł 143
-47.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.1 zł 200
$89.6 zł 331
-39.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 zł 188
$98.0 zł 361
-48.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zakopane
Wroclaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$751 zł 2,771
$907 zł 3,347
-17.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$802 zł 2,960
$703 zł 2,594
14.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 zł 5,083
$1,503 zł 5,548
-8.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 zł 6,064
$1,127 zł 4,159
45.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,884 zł 18.0K
$4,826 zł 17.8K
1.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,810 zł 17.7K
$3,510 zł 13.0K
37.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zakopane
Wroclaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,681 zł 6,202
$1,875 zł 6,920
-10.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.38
-11.92%

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

Last update for Zakopane: February 28, 2026

Last update for Wroclaw: March 1, 2026

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