Cost of living comparison
Krakow (Cracow) is 19.7% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Germany, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
Germany
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.72
€12.80
|
$10.16
PLN41.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.50
|
$8.13
PLN33.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.64
|
$2.06
PLN8.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.31
|
$1.99
PLN8.16
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
Germany
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.97
|
$1.33
PLN5.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€6.30
|
$4.81
PLN19.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.96
|
$3.68
PLN15.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
€3.31
|
$3.13
PLN12.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.71
|
$3.00
PLN12.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.18
|
$0.46
PLN1.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.61
|
$0.76
PLN3.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.93
|
$0.83
PLN3.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.30
|
$1.55
PLN6.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.39
PLN1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.54
PLN2.20
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
Germany
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.68
|
$6.26
PLN25.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$54.61
€50.96
|
$37.59
PLN153.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,249.82
€27,291.63
|
$29,716.56
PLN121,589.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
€21.74
|
$10.41
PLN42.61
|
|
pay 15.4% less for housing
Germany
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.15
€45.86
|
$15.28
PLN62.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.45
€746.86
|
$876.50
PLN3,586.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$616.33
€575.07
|
$650.53
PLN2,661.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.30
€216.75
|
$214.15
PLN876.21
|
|
pay 22.3% less for childcare
Germany
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.24
€405.17
|
$348.90
PLN1,427.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,512.98
€11,675.28
|
$9,392.66
PLN38,431.32
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
Germany
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.04
|
$3.81
PLN15.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.21
|
$3.50
PLN14.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
€8.22
|
$4.95
PLN20.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.42
€33.05
|
$36.36
PLN148.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
€11.72
|
$6.86
PLN28.06
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
Germany
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.65
€78.05
|
$71.13
PLN291.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.29
€38.53
|
$38.77
PLN158.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.84
€83.82
|
$96.77
PLN395.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.25
€112.20
|
$99.06
PLN405.30
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Krakow (Cracow) or Germany. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.