Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow (Cracow) and Bucharest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 7.5% lower than in Krakow (Cracow) (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bucharest are 20.3% lower than in Krakow (Cracow)
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 46.3% lower than in Krakow (Cracow)
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 5.6% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 1.0% lower than in Krakow (Cracow)
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 9.9% lower than in Krakow (Cracow)
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Restaurants
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 zł
(46.07 lei)
43.41 zł
(50.00 lei)
     +8.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 190.00 zł
(218.85 lei)
217.04 zł
(250.00 lei)
     +14.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 32.00 zł
(36.86 lei)
30.39 zł
(35.00 lei)
     -5.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 zł
(17.28 lei)
11.72 zł
(13.50 lei)
     -21.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.50 zł
(17.85 lei)
13.89 zł
(16.00 lei)
     -10.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.87 zł
(15.98 lei)
12.45 zł
(14.34 lei)
     -10.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 7.77 zł
(8.95 lei)
8.23 zł
(9.48 lei)
     +5.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7.40 zł
(8.52 lei)
8.39 zł
(9.67 lei)
     +13.5 %
Markets
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.56 zł
(16.77 lei)
25.65 zł
(29.54 lei)
     +76.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.61 zł
(5.31 lei)
4.01 zł
(4.62 lei)
     -13.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.59 zł
(2.99 lei)
3.16 zł
(3.64 lei)
     +22.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.27 zł
(14.14 lei)
12.97 zł
(14.94 lei)
     +5.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 17.06 zł
(19.65 lei)
16.09 zł
(18.53 lei)
     -5.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.81 zł
(13.60 lei)
11.75 zł
(13.53 lei)
     -0.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.88 zł
(22.90 lei)
19.89 zł
(22.91 lei)
     +0.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.82 zł
(2.09 lei)
2.09 zł
(2.41 lei)
     +15.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.00 zł
(3.45 lei)
2.98 zł
(3.43 lei)
     -0.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.35 zł
(3.86 lei)
2.82 zł
(3.25 lei)
     -15.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 6.09 zł
(7.01 lei)
3.34 zł
(3.84 lei)
     -45.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 zł
(1.74 lei)
1.74 zł
(2.01 lei)
     +15.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.11 zł
(2.43 lei)
1.81 zł
(2.09 lei)
     -13.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.80 zł
(5.53 lei)
3.49 zł
(4.02 lei)
     -27.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 zł
(2.76 lei)
3.03 zł
(3.49 lei)
     +26.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 zł
(34.56 lei)
26.05 zł
(30.00 lei)
     -13.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.49 zł
(5.17 lei)
4.26 zł
(4.91 lei)
     -5.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.07 zł
(6.99 lei)
6.87 zł
(7.91 lei)
     +13.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.93 zł
(21.80 lei)
22.57 zł
(26.00 lei)
     +19.3 %
Transportation
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 zł
(5.76 lei)
2.60 zł
(3.00 lei)
     -47.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 148.00 zł
(170.47 lei)
69.45 zł
(80.00 lei)
     -53.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.00 zł
(10.37 lei)
2.60 zł
(3.00 lei)
     -71.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 zł
(7.41 lei)
4.19 zł
(4.83 lei)
     -34.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 zł
(51.83 lei)
26.05 zł
(30.00 lei)
     -42.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 24.64 zł
(28.38 lei)
23.28 zł
(26.82 lei)
     -5.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 117,000.00 zł
(134,764.89 lei)
104,818.43 zł
(120,733.70 lei)
     -10.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 116,852.94 zł
(134,595.50 lei)
103,441.04 zł
(119,147.18 lei)
     -11.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,119.63 zł
(1,289.63 lei)
609.15 zł
(701.65 lei)
     -45.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 33.52 zł
(38.60 lei)
37.23 zł
(42.88 lei)
     +11.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.03 zł
(70.29 lei)
35.79 zł
(41.22 lei)
     -41.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 143.29 zł
(165.05 lei)
195.63 zł
(225.33 lei)
     +36.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 80.83 zł
(93.11 lei)
88.17 zł
(101.56 lei)
     +9.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 28.00 zł
(32.25 lei)
30.39 zł
(35.00 lei)
     +8.5 %
Childcare
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,278.57 zł
(1,472.71 lei)
1,937.77 zł
(2,232.00 lei)
     +51.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,980.77 zł
(42,595.81 lei)
39,440.13 zł
(45,428.59 lei)
     +6.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 338.80 zł
(390.24 lei)
314.49 zł
(362.24 lei)
     -7.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 192.50 zł
(221.73 lei)
157.03 zł
(180.88 lei)
     -18.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 447.82 zł
(515.82 lei)
311.11 zł
(358.35 lei)
     -30.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 501.38 zł
(577.51 lei)
391.74 zł
(451.22 lei)
     -21.9 %
Rent Per Month
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,806.71 zł
(4,384.71 lei)
2,241.68 zł
(2,582.05 lei)
     -41.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,781.93 zł
(3,204.33 lei)
1,539.15 zł
(1,772.85 lei)
     -44.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,580.15 zł
(8,731.10 lei)
3,824.98 zł
(4,405.76 lei)
     -49.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,098.52 zł
(5,872.66 lei)
2,700.22 zł
(3,110.21 lei)
     -47.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,929.09 zł
(2,221.99 lei)
996.45 zł
(1,147.75 lei)
     -48.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,277.41 zł
(1,471.36 lei)
615.74 zł
(709.24 lei)
     -51.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,206.80 zł
(7,149.21 lei)
4,458.29 zł
(5,135.22 lei)
     -28.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.71 7.42      -3.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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