Cost of living comparison
Paris is 75.2% more expensive than Krakow (Cracow).
If you lived in Paris instead of Krakow (Cracow), you would:
pay 70.8% more for restaurants
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Paris
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN38.80
|
$19.49
€17.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
PLN31.04
|
$13.00
€11.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
PLN7.88
|
$3.72
€3.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
PLN7.62
|
$3.01
€2.70
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
PLN5.06
|
$1.93
€1.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
PLN18.36
|
$11.66
€10.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
PLN14.04
|
$5.86
€5.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
PLN11.95
|
$4.70
€4.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
PLN11.45
|
$7.05
€6.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
PLN1.76
|
$1.53
€1.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.91
|
$1.09
€0.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.19
|
$1.67
€1.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
PLN5.91
|
$1.90
€1.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.47
|
$1.09
€0.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.05
|
$1.17
€1.04
|
|
pay 76.3% more for transportation
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
PLN23.90
|
$7.76
€6.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
PLN143.57
|
$92.05
€82.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,716.56
PLN113,500.70
|
$32,489.61
€29,085.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.41
PLN39.77
|
$23.63
€21.15
|
|
pay 56.0% more for housing
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.28
PLN58.35
|
$32.31
€28.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$876.50
PLN3,347.76
|
$1,462.11
€1,308.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.53
PLN2,484.65
|
$1,074.44
€961.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.15
PLN817.93
|
$171.90
€153.89
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$348.90
PLN1,332.60
|
$829.69
€742.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,392.66
PLN35,874.73
|
$16,485.47
€14,758.04
|
|
pay 81.8% more for entertainment and sports
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.81
PLN14.55
|
$7.58
€6.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
PLN13.38
|
$4.52
€4.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
PLN18.92
|
$13.00
€11.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.36
PLN138.88
|
$41.22
€36.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.86
PLN26.19
|
$14.08
€12.60
|
|
pay 32.3% more for clothing
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.13
PLN271.68
|
$102.11
€91.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.77
PLN148.07
|
$44.38
€39.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.77
PLN369.60
|
$110.05
€98.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.06
PLN378.34
|
$156.00
€139.65
|
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