Cost of living comparison

Prague, Czech Republic

compared to

Krakow (Cracow), Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 4.7% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 19.2% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 12.2% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 13.8% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 19.7% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 22.2% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.1% less in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 4.6% less in Krakow (Cracow)

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Krakow (Cracow) are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Krakow (Cracow).

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 19.2% more for restaurants

	Prague	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK228.20	$9.90 PLN36.60	-6.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK182.56	$8.66 PLN32.03	+2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK37.46	$2.23 PLN8.24	+27.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK29.88	$2.13 PLN7.89	+53.6%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 12.2% less for groceries

	Prague	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.59	$1.27 PLN4.68	-11.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK128.83	$4.68 PLN17.31	-21.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK85.11	$3.75 PLN13.88	-5.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK55.00	$3.17 PLN11.71	+23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK84.17	$2.81 PLN10.41	-28.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK16.46	$0.47 PLN1.72	-39.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK15.74	$0.74 PLN2.74	+1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK19.21	$0.82 PLN3.03	-8.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK31.69	$1.35 PLN4.99	-8.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK12.35	$0.40 PLN1.48	-30.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK11.76	$0.51 PLN1.88	-6.9%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 13.8% more for transportation

	Prague	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK131.80	$6.11 PLN22.58	-0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK502.03	$36.62 PLN135.42	+56.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK547,672.12	$30,743.89 PLN113,680.15	+20.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK279.31	$10.15 PLN37.52	-21.9%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 19.7% less for housing

	Prague	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK423.00	$14.97 PLN55.36	-23.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK24,257.31	$842.27 PLN3,114.40	-25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK18,003.52	$651.36 PLN2,408.49	-22.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK4,801.93	$207.09 PLN765.73	-7.3%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 22.2% less for childcare

	Prague	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK15,332.00	$371.96 PLN1,375.37	-47.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK252,885.43	$12,161.41 PLN44,968.65	+3.4%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK51.57	$3.71 PLN13.73	+54.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK66.14	$3.57 PLN13.19	+15.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK140.57	$4.76 PLN17.61	-27.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,370.12	$33.35 PLN123.32	-47.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK228.20	$7.30 PLN26.99	-31.2%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 4.6% less for clothing

	Prague	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,772.30	$71.90 PLN265.85	-12.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK777.62	$38.47 PLN142.24	+6.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK1,989.88	$92.94 PLN343.64	+0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,388.46	$97.44 PLN360.28	-12.3%
Average			-4.6%

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