Cost of living comparison
Poland is 15.2% cheaper than Krakow (Cracow).
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Poland
- Groceries
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pay 7.5% less in Poland
- Transportation
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pay 12.2% less in Poland
- Housing
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pay 17.5% less in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 32.5% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.8% less in Poland
- Clothing
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pay 7.4% less in Poland
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Krakow (Cracow), you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Poland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN35.66
|
$8.88
PLN31.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN31.21
|
$7.49
PLN27.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
PLN8.02
|
$1.74
PLN6.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
PLN7.69
|
$1.43
PLN5.16
|
|
pay 7.5% less for groceries
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
PLN4.56
|
$1.18
PLN4.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
PLN16.87
|
$4.31
PLN15.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
PLN13.53
|
$3.58
PLN12.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
PLN11.41
|
$2.93
PLN10.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
PLN10.14
|
$2.70
PLN9.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.68
|
$0.43
PLN1.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.67
|
$0.71
PLN2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN2.95
|
$0.76
PLN2.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
PLN4.87
|
$1.09
PLN3.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
PLN1.45
|
$0.37
PLN1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.83
|
$0.49
PLN1.76
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.11
PLN22.00
|
$6.07
PLN21.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.62
PLN131.96
|
$28.33
PLN102.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,743.89
PLN110,771.72
|
$30,111.92
PLN108,494.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.15
PLN36.56
|
$7.74
PLN27.89
|
|
pay 17.5% less for housing
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.97
PLN53.94
|
$14.40
PLN51.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.27
PLN3,034.72
|
$601.98
PLN2,168.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$651.36
PLN2,346.88
|
$478.28
PLN1,723.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.09
PLN746.14
|
$184.01
PLN663.01
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$371.96
PLN1,340.18
|
$318.05
PLN1,145.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,161.41
PLN43,818.16
|
$6,011.28
PLN21,658.94
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN13.37
|
$3.12
PLN11.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
PLN12.85
|
$3.04
PLN10.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN17.16
|
$4.55
PLN16.38
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.35
PLN120.17
|
$32.52
PLN117.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
PLN26.30
|
$6.47
PLN23.31
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.90
PLN259.05
|
$75.63
PLN272.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.47
PLN138.60
|
$35.26
PLN127.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.94
PLN334.85
|
$78.29
PLN282.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.44
PLN351.07
|
$87.22
PLN314.27
|
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