Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Krakow (Cracow) 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Krakow (Cracow) are 0.9% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Krakow (Cracow) are 11.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Krakow (Cracow) are 51.6% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Krakow (Cracow) are 4.6% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Krakow (Cracow) are 5.7% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Krakow (Cracow) is 23.7% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (44.34 zł) |
3,608.37 Ft (40.00 zł) |
-9.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (221.71 zł) |
16,237.66 Ft (180.00 zł) |
-18.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (33.26 zł) |
2,886.69 Ft (32.00 zł) |
-3.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (11.09 zł) |
1,353.14 Ft (15.00 zł) |
+35.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (11.09 zł) |
1,353.14 Ft (15.00 zł) |
+35.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.78 Ft (9.26 zł) |
1,235.17 Ft (13.69 zł) |
+47.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.49 Ft (6.55 zł) |
732.80 Ft (8.12 zł) |
+24.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.37 Ft (4.97 zł) |
708.31 Ft (7.85 zł) |
+58.0 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.56 Ft (16.14 zł) |
1,305.98 Ft (14.48 zł) |
-10.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
505.93 Ft (5.61 zł) |
427.13 Ft (4.73 zł) |
-15.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
337.98 Ft (3.75 zł) |
233.79 Ft (2.59 zł) |
-30.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
881.48 Ft (9.77 zł) |
1,111.12 Ft (12.32 zł) |
+26.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,539.98 Ft (17.07 zł) |
1,548.56 Ft (17.17 zł) |
+0.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
919.59 Ft (10.19 zł) |
1,065.14 Ft (11.81 zł) |
+15.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,036.52 Ft (22.58 zł) |
1,797.13 Ft (19.92 zł) |
-11.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
255.87 Ft (2.84 zł) |
164.05 Ft (1.82 zł) |
-35.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
300.85 Ft (3.33 zł) |
270.31 Ft (3.00 zł) |
-10.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.27 Ft (3.55 zł) |
296.34 Ft (3.28 zł) |
-7.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
485.51 Ft (5.38 zł) |
549.43 Ft (6.09 zł) |
+13.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
202.29 Ft (2.24 zł) |
137.13 Ft (1.52 zł) |
-32.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.58 Ft (2.45 zł) |
190.92 Ft (2.12 zł) |
-13.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
524.07 Ft (5.81 zł) |
447.40 Ft (4.96 zł) |
-14.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.02 Ft (1.97 zł) |
218.41 Ft (2.42 zł) |
+22.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (22.17 zł) |
2,706.28 Ft (30.00 zł) |
+35.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (4.42 zł) |
404.82 Ft (4.49 zł) |
+1.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
536.83 Ft (5.95 zł) |
555.26 Ft (6.16 zł) |
+3.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (24.39 zł) |
1,759.08 Ft (19.50 zł) |
-20.0 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (4.99 zł) |
451.05 Ft (5.00 zł) |
+0.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (105.31 zł) |
13,350.96 Ft (148.00 zł) |
+40.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (12.19 zł) |
811.88 Ft (9.00 zł) |
-26.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (7.85 zł) |
580.71 Ft (6.44 zł) |
-18.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (73.16 zł) |
4,059.41 Ft (45.00 zł) |
-38.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.88 Ft (26.43 zł) |
2,222.93 Ft (24.64 zł) |
-6.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (116,396.09 zł) |
10,554,478.16 Ft (117,000.00 zł) |
+0.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,973,043.48 Ft (110,554.60 zł) |
10,728,882.64 Ft (118,933.33 zł) |
+7.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,433.60 Ft (625.59 zł) |
99,462.08 Ft (1,102.57 zł) |
+76.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,144.77 Ft (90.29 zł) |
3,014.05 Ft (33.41 zł) |
-63.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,385.81 Ft (70.79 zł) |
5,425.82 Ft (60.15 zł) |
-15.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (199.78 zł) |
12,914.35 Ft (143.16 zł) |
-28.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (61.65 zł) |
7,380.75 Ft (81.82 zł) |
+32.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (31.04 zł) |
2,435.65 Ft (27.00 zł) |
-13.0 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
147,826.09 Ft (1,638.70 zł) |
123,918.97 Ft (1,373.68 zł) |
-16.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,662,139.07 Ft (40,596.06 zł) |
3,336,006.16 Ft (36,980.77 zł) |
-8.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,375.95 Ft (314.56 zł) |
29,153.98 Ft (323.18 zł) |
+2.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,815.79 Ft (130.98 zł) |
16,651.12 Ft (184.58 zł) |
+40.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,353.49 Ft (369.73 zł) |
38,569.82 Ft (427.56 zł) |
+15.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,475.13 Ft (393.25 zł) |
42,120.76 Ft (466.92 zł) |
+18.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,012.17 Ft (2,527.59 zł) |
333,038.54 Ft (3,691.85 zł) |
+46.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
176,877.54 Ft (1,960.75 zł) |
245,508.67 Ft (2,721.55 zł) |
+38.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,355.57 Ft (4,449.16 zł) |
648,005.27 Ft (7,183.36 zł) |
+61.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,434.06 Ft (3,274.99 zł) |
445,117.53 Ft (4,934.28 zł) |
+50.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,524.07 Ft (1,424.73 zł) |
168,423.84 Ft (1,867.04 zł) |
+31.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (980.04 zł) |
113,631.63 Ft (1,259.65 zł) |
+28.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,116.08 Ft (4,668.22 zł) |
580,974.98 Ft (6,440.31 zł) |
+38.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 7.55 | -15.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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