Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Krakow (Cracow) Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 47.5% more expensive than Krakow (Cracow).
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.6% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 93.6% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 52.3% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 44.0% more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% more in Vienna
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Vienna are more expensive than in Krakow (Cracow). Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Krakow (Cracow) Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Krakow (Cracow), you would:
pay 49.6% more for restaurants
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.73
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.76
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
PLN8.23
|
$3.91
€3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
PLN8.48
|
$3.35
€2.88
|
|
Krakow (Cracow) vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 93.6% more for groceries
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
PLN5.18
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.60
PLN16.72
|
$9.99
€8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
PLN15.48
|
$6.81
€5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
PLN13.46
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.04
PLN11.04
|
$7.38
€6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
PLN2.19
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
PLN2.90
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
PLN3.14
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
PLN5.22
|
$2.11
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.73
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
PLN1.80
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Krakow (Cracow) vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 28.8% more for transportation
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PLN23.03
|
$6.89
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.74
PLN147.99
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,135.02
PLN120,368.88
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.21
PLN40.72
|
$19.62
€16.85
|
|
Krakow (Cracow) vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 52.3% more for housing
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
PLN62.81
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.61
PLN3,376.96
|
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$778.70
PLN2,828.78
|
$928.96
€797.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.35
PLN782.30
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
|
Krakow (Cracow) vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 44.0% more for childcare
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$460.43
PLN1,672.59
|
$358.81
€308.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,946.14
PLN47,029.18
|
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
|
Krakow (Cracow) vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 41.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.37
PLN15.89
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
PLN14.76
|
$5.26
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
PLN19.86
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.63
PLN143.98
|
$51.10
€43.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
PLN29.80
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Krakow (Cracow) vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
Krakow (Cracow)
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.89
PLN279.30
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.35
PLN168.38
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.98
PLN352.31
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.09
PLN410.83
|
$170.37
€146.31
|
|
Krakow (Cracow) vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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