Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Poland

Zakopane vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Zakopane is 14.3% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% more in Zakopane
Groceries: pay 11.5% less in Zakopane
Transportation: pay 41.6% more in Zakopane
Housing: pay 73.2% more in Zakopane
Childcare: pay 66.2% less in Zakopane
Clothing: pay 47.7% less in Zakopane

The cost of housing, transportation, and restaurants in Zakopane are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Zakopane.

Planning a move to Poland? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Zakopane vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zakopane instead of Kiev, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 14.2% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Zakopane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.50	$8.18 PLN32.05	-26.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.35	$8.31 PLN32.55	+6.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$2.71 PLN10.63	+239.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$2.05 PLN8.01	+258.9%
Average			+14.2%

Kiev vs. Zakopane - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 11.5% less for groceries

	Kiev	Zakopane
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.32	$1.23 PLN4.82	+40.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.13	$3.32 PLN13.02	-35.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.36	$3.56 PLN13.94	-29.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.79	$2.30 PLN9.01	+13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.19	$2.32 PLN9.09	-3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.85	$0.35 PLN1.36	-37.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.92	$0.64 PLN2.52	-9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.90	$0.66 PLN2.58	-22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.17 PLN4.58	-7.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.14 PLN0.55	-50.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$0.39 PLN1.52	+83.1%
Average			-11.5%

Kiev vs. Zakopane - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 41.6% more for transportation

	Kiev	Zakopane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.52	$6.17 PLN24.19	-7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.50	$43.47 PLN170.26	+290.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$30,681.73 PLN120K	+4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.26	$7.26 PLN28.44	+25.3%
Average			+41.6%

Kiev vs. Zakopane - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 73.2% more for housing

	Kiev	Zakopane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.02	$17.50 PLN68.56	+164.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	$715.91 PLN2,804.22	+13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	$754.26 PLN2,954.45	+119.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	$190.63 PLN746.71	+149.0%
Average			+73.2%

Kiev vs. Zakopane - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 66.2% less for childcare

	Kiev	Zakopane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	$306.82 PLN1,201.81	-25.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$2,301.13 PLN9,013.57	-84.7%
Average			-66.2%

Kiev vs. Zakopane - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay about the same for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Zakopane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.06	$2.43 PLN9.51	+81.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$3.44 PLN13.49	+102.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.15	$4.35 PLN17.02	+25.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	$8.95 PLN35.05	-75.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.25	$7.29 PLN28.54	+30.8%

Kiev vs. Zakopane - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 47.7% less for clothing

	Kiev	Zakopane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	$54.97 PLN215.32	-26.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	$19.18 PLN75.11	-51.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	$51.14 PLN200.30	-46.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	$47.30 PLN185.28	-60.6%
Average			-47.7%

Kiev vs. Zakopane - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Kiev vs. Zakopane

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Zakopane?

More cost comparisons

Kiev vs.

Ottawa

Kiev vs.

Cairo

Kiev vs.

Madrid

Kiev vs.

Warsaw

Kiev vs.

Washington

Kiev vs.

Canberra

Kiev vs.

Vienna

Kiev vs.

Rome

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Ukraine vs. Poland. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Ukraine and Poland.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Kiev

Add prices for Zakopane

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Zakopane or Kiev. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.