Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 38.5% more expensive than Krakow (Cracow).
If you lived in Vienna instead of Krakow (Cracow), you would:
pay 38.2% more for restaurants
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Krakow (Cracow)
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN38.80
|
$16.24
€14.54
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
PLN31.04
|
$10.83
€9.70
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
PLN7.88
|
$2.82
€2.52
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
PLN7.62
|
$2.46
€2.20
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pay 83.4% more for groceries
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
PLN5.06
|
$2.75
€2.46
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
PLN18.36
|
$8.56
€7.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
PLN14.04
|
$6.08
€5.44
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
PLN11.95
|
$4.65
€4.16
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
PLN11.45
|
$6.36
€5.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
PLN1.76
|
$1.24
€1.11
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.91
|
$1.04
€0.93
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.19
|
$1.39
€1.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
PLN5.91
|
$2.18
€1.95
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.47
|
$0.91
€0.81
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.05
|
$0.85
€0.76
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pay 29.3% more for transportation
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
PLN23.90
|
$6.69
€5.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
PLN143.57
|
$51.44
€46.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,716.56
PLN113,500.70
|
$29,126.94
€26,074.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.41
PLN39.77
|
$18.28
€16.37
|
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pay 46.3% more for housing
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.28
PLN58.35
|
$34.68
€31.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$876.50
PLN3,347.76
|
$1,084.25
€970.63
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.53
PLN2,484.65
|
$798.73
€715.04
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.15
PLN817.93
|
$239.11
€214.05
|
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pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$348.90
PLN1,332.60
|
$264.10
€236.43
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,392.66
PLN35,874.73
|
$14,747.24
€13,201.95
|
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pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.81
PLN14.55
|
$4.87
€4.36
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
PLN13.38
|
$4.02
€3.60
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
PLN18.92
|
$6.50
€5.82
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.36
PLN138.88
|
$43.96
€39.36
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.86
PLN26.19
|
$13.00
€11.63
|
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pay 19.3% more for clothing
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.13
PLN271.68
|
$101.40
€90.78
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.77
PLN148.07
|
$43.91
€39.31
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.77
PLN369.60
|
$95.61
€85.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.06
PLN378.34
|
$121.29
€108.58
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