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Kraków vs Warsaw salary

Planning a move between Kraków and Warsaw? This 2026 page compares mid-level software engineer pay using our static country model plus city salary and cost-of-living multipliers—not live offers or city-level payroll data. On buying power, Warsaw leads by about $9,048 in our heuristic.

Figures use Toolminator's static salary model (ranges for comparison, not job listings). Methodology & limitations.

CityCountryCity-adjusted mid grossUSD approx.Effective CoL×Buying power (US-equiv.)
KrakówPolandPLN 300,530$77,0080.47$164,547
WarsawPolandPLN 324,101$83,0480.48$173,595

Nominal mid-level pay is about 8% higher in Warsaw than Kraków in our city-adjusted model ($6,040 USD gap).

After our static cost-of-living heuristic, Warsaw leads on buying power by roughly 5% ($9,048 US-equivalent).

City multipliers adjust country-level bands—they are planning anchors, not verified city payroll filings.

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