Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Krakow (Cracow) 

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Consumer Prices in Krakow (Cracow) are 13.5% lower than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Krakow (Cracow) are 17.8% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Krakow (Cracow) are 25.7% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Krakow (Cracow) are 23.8% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Krakow (Cracow) are 21.2% lower than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Krakow (Cracow) is 26.3% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Krakow (Cracow) Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(60.36 zł)
9.28 €
(40.00 zł)
     -33.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(258.68 zł)
41.75 €
(180.00 zł)
     -30.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(38.80 zł)
7.42 €
(32.00 zł)
     -17.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(15.09 zł)
3.48 €
(15.00 zł)
     -0.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(15.09 zł)
3.48 €
(15.00 zł)
     -0.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.38 €
(10.25 zł)
3.18 €
(13.69 zł)
     +33.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 €
(10.40 zł)
1.88 €
(8.12 zł)
     -21.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 €
(6.79 zł)
1.82 €
(7.85 zł)
     +15.7 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Krakow (Cracow) Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 €
(17.38 zł)
3.36 €
(14.48 zł)
     -16.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 €
(5.94 zł)
1.10 €
(4.73 zł)
     -20.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(2.85 zł)
0.60 €
(2.59 zł)
     -9.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.78 €
(11.99 zł)
2.86 €
(12.32 zł)
     +2.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.06 €
(26.12 zł)
3.98 €
(17.17 zł)
     -34.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.46 €
(14.92 zł)
2.74 €
(11.81 zł)
     -20.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(27.27 zł)
4.62 €
(19.92 zł)
     -27.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(4.42 zł)
0.42 €
(1.82 zł)
     -58.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(3.53 zł)
0.70 €
(3.00 zł)
     -15.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 €
(3.47 zł)
0.76 €
(3.28 zł)
     -5.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(4.45 zł)
1.41 €
(6.09 zł)
     +36.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(2.77 zł)
0.35 €
(1.52 zł)
     -45.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(2.96 zł)
0.49 €
(2.12 zł)
     -28.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 €
(5.16 zł)
1.15 €
(4.96 zł)
     -3.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(3.76 zł)
0.56 €
(2.42 zł)
     -35.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(25.87 zł)
6.96 €
(30.00 zł)
     +16.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 €
(5.25 zł)
1.04 €
(4.49 zł)
     -14.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(7.57 zł)
1.43 €
(6.16 zł)
     -18.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.65 €
(24.36 zł)
4.52 €
(19.50 zł)
     -19.9 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Krakow (Cracow) Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(6.47 zł)
1.16 €
(5.00 zł)
     -22.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(172.46 zł)
34.33 €
(148.00 zł)
     -14.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(12.93 zł)
2.09 €
(9.00 zł)
     -30.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(8.33 zł)
1.49 €
(6.44 zł)
     -22.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 €
(94.85 zł)
10.44 €
(45.00 zł)
     -52.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.23 €
(26.86 zł)
5.72 €
(24.64 zł)
     -8.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(143,849.36 zł)
27,137.45 €
(117,000.00 zł)
     -18.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(119,079.32 zł)
27,585.88 €
(118,933.33 zł)
     -0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Krakow (Cracow) Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 141.69 €
(610.89 zł)
255.73 €
(1,102.57 zł)
     +80.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.03 €
(60.51 zł)
7.75 €
(33.41 zł)
     -44.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.90 €
(128.90 zł)
13.95 €
(60.15 zł)
     -53.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Krakow (Cracow) Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.05 €
(189.91 zł)
33.21 €
(143.16 zł)
     -24.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.24 €
(44.15 zł)
18.98 €
(81.82 zł)
     +85.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(43.11 zł)
6.26 €
(27.00 zł)
     -37.4 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Krakow (Cracow) Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 492.60 €
(2,123.79 zł)
318.62 €
(1,373.68 zł)
     -35.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,650.00 €
(37,293.48 zł)
8,577.47 €
(36,980.77 zł)
     -0.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Krakow (Cracow) Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.01 €
(297.54 zł)
74.96 €
(323.18 zł)
     +8.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.04 €
(120.89 zł)
42.81 €
(184.58 zł)
     +52.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.17 €
(328.38 zł)
99.17 €
(427.56 zł)
     +30.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.44 €
(355.44 zł)
108.30 €
(466.92 zł)
     +31.4 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Krakow (Cracow) Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,240.66 €
(5,348.96 zł)
856.30 €
(3,691.85 zł)
     -31.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 897.60 €
(3,869.90 zł)
631.25 €
(2,721.55 zł)
     -29.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,129.25 €
(9,180.00 zł)
1,666.14 €
(7,183.36 zł)
     -21.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,520.83 €
(6,556.90 zł)
1,144.48 €
(4,934.28 zł)
     -24.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Krakow (Cracow) Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 414.82 €
(1,788.43 zł)
433.05 €
(1,867.04 zł)
     +4.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 237.34 €
(1,023.25 zł)
292.17 €
(1,259.65 zł)
     +23.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Krakow (Cracow) Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,467.45 €
(10,638.14 zł)
1,493.71 €
(6,439.96 zł)
     -39.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.52 7.55      +200.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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