Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Krakow (Cracow) 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Krakow (Cracow) is 1.1% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Krakow (Cracow) is 8.2% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Krakow (Cracow) are 38.4% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Krakow (Cracow) are 3.1% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Krakow (Cracow) are 5.3% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Krakow (Cracow) is 34.0% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (44.09 zł) |
3,628.95 Ft (40.00 zł) |
-9.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (220.45 zł) |
16,783.88 Ft (185.00 zł) |
-16.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (33.07 zł) |
2,903.16 Ft (32.00 zł) |
-3.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (11.02 zł) |
1,360.86 Ft (15.00 zł) |
+36.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (11.02 zł) |
1,360.86 Ft (15.00 zł) |
+36.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
834.81 Ft (9.20 zł) |
1,261.06 Ft (13.90 zł) |
+51.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
585.69 Ft (6.46 zł) |
713.21 Ft (7.86 zł) |
+21.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
447.02 Ft (4.93 zł) |
692.19 Ft (7.63 zł) |
+54.8 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,461.71 Ft (16.11 zł) |
1,313.43 Ft (14.48 zł) |
-10.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
512.27 Ft (5.65 zł) |
429.57 Ft (4.73 zł) |
-16.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
342.23 Ft (3.77 zł) |
234.95 Ft (2.59 zł) |
-31.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
885.74 Ft (9.76 zł) |
1,117.45 Ft (12.32 zł) |
+26.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,545.82 Ft (17.04 zł) |
1,557.39 Ft (17.17 zł) |
+0.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.70 Ft (10.09 zł) |
1,070.71 Ft (11.80 zł) |
+16.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,020.66 Ft (22.27 zł) |
1,807.38 Ft (19.92 zł) |
-10.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
258.61 Ft (2.85 zł) |
164.99 Ft (1.82 zł) |
-36.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
302.22 Ft (3.33 zł) |
271.85 Ft (3.00 zł) |
-10.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.06 Ft (3.52 zł) |
298.03 Ft (3.28 zł) |
-6.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (5.51 zł) |
552.57 Ft (6.09 zł) |
+10.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (2.22 zł) |
137.91 Ft (1.52 zł) |
-31.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (2.43 zł) |
192.01 Ft (2.12 zł) |
-13.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.13 Ft (5.77 zł) |
446.02 Ft (4.92 zł) |
-14.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.57 Ft (1.97 zł) |
219.66 Ft (2.42 zł) |
+23.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (22.04 zł) |
2,721.71 Ft (30.00 zł) |
+36.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
399.40 Ft (4.40 zł) |
407.13 Ft (4.49 zł) |
+1.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (5.91 zł) |
554.39 Ft (6.11 zł) |
+3.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (24.25 zł) |
1,769.11 Ft (19.50 zł) |
-19.6 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (4.96 zł) |
453.62 Ft (5.00 zł) |
+0.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (104.71 zł) |
13,427.10 Ft (148.00 zł) |
+41.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (12.12 zł) |
816.51 Ft (9.00 zł) |
-25.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (7.81 zł) |
584.02 Ft (6.44 zł) |
-17.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (72.75 zł) |
4,082.57 Ft (45.00 zł) |
-38.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.93 Ft (26.28 zł) |
2,235.61 Ft (24.64 zł) |
-6.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (115,736.06 zł) |
10,614,669.73 Ft (117,000.00 zł) |
+1.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,075,200.00 Ft (111,053.70 zł) |
10,790,068.83 Ft (118,933.33 zł) |
+7.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,975.95 Ft (628.02 zł) |
100,029.31 Ft (1,102.57 zł) |
+75.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,284.47 Ft (91.32 zł) |
3,031.24 Ft (33.41 zł) |
-63.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,313.11 Ft (69.59 zł) |
5,456.76 Ft (60.15 zł) |
-13.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,402.14 Ft (202.84 zł) |
12,988.00 Ft (143.16 zł) |
-29.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,503.85 Ft (60.67 zł) |
7,422.85 Ft (81.82 zł) |
+34.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,800.00 Ft (30.86 zł) |
2,449.54 Ft (27.00 zł) |
-12.5 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
155,454.55 Ft (1,713.49 zł) |
124,625.68 Ft (1,373.68 zł) |
-19.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,787,537.53 Ft (41,748.06 zł) |
3,355,031.21 Ft (36,980.77 zł) |
-11.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,343.72 Ft (312.42 zł) |
25,407.97 Ft (280.06 zł) |
-10.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,076.67 Ft (133.11 zł) |
13,847.30 Ft (152.63 zł) |
+14.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,066.67 Ft (364.48 zł) |
34,565.67 Ft (381.00 zł) |
+4.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,451.95 Ft (390.77 zł) |
35,382.23 Ft (390.00 zł) |
-0.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,109.07 Ft (2,514.33 zł) |
313,084.65 Ft (3,450.97 zł) |
+37.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,351.91 Ft (1,954.86 zł) |
232,366.01 Ft (2,561.25 zł) |
+31.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,885.53 Ft (4,429.78 zł) |
575,780.18 Ft (6,346.53 zł) |
+43.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,289.55 Ft (3,254.82 zł) |
405,186.25 Ft (4,466.16 zł) |
+37.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,662.12 Ft (1,429.20 zł) |
158,519.41 Ft (1,747.28 zł) |
+22.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,932.81 Ft (980.26 zł) |
111,536.29 Ft (1,229.41 zł) |
+25.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
419,908.24 Ft (4,628.43 zł) |
608,964.90 Ft (6,712.30 zł) |
+45.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 7.37 | -17.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 660 | 333 |
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| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Sosnowiec | 51.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tychy | 53.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tarnow | 53.39 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chorzow | 54.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielsko-biala | 56.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ruda Slaska (Ruda Śląska) | 56.29 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bytom | 59.02 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gliwice | 65.83 miles |