Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow (Cracow) and Budapest 

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Cost of Living in Budapest is 1.5% higher than in Krakow (Cracow) (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Budapest is 7.2% lower than in Krakow (Cracow)
Rent Prices in Budapest are 27.3% lower than in Krakow (Cracow)
Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 3.4% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries Prices in Budapest are 6.4% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 25.6% lower than in Krakow (Cracow)
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Restaurants
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Budapest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 zł
(3,622.70 Ft)
44.17 zł
(4,000.00 Ft)
     +10.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 185.00 zł
(16,754.99 Ft)
220.83 zł
(20,000.00 Ft)
     +19.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 32.00 zł
(2,898.16 Ft)
33.12 zł
(3,000.00 Ft)
     +3.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 zł
(1,358.51 Ft)
11.04 zł
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -26.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 zł
(1,358.51 Ft)
11.04 zł
(1,000.00 Ft)
     -26.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.81 zł
(1,250.69 Ft)
9.28 zł
(840.34 Ft)
     -32.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 8.05 zł
(729.35 Ft)
6.47 zł
(585.67 Ft)
     -19.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7.62 zł
(690.19 Ft)
4.94 zł
(447.01 Ft)
     -35.2 %
Markets
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Budapest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.51 zł
(1,314.17 Ft)
16.14 zł
(1,461.71 Ft)
     +11.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.65 zł
(420.83 Ft)
5.66 zł
(512.27 Ft)
     +21.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.60 zł
(235.43 Ft)
3.78 zł
(342.23 Ft)
     +45.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.27 zł
(1,111.49 Ft)
9.78 zł
(885.74 Ft)
     -20.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 17.13 zł
(1,551.27 Ft)
17.07 zł
(1,545.82 Ft)
     -0.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.80 zł
(1,068.89 Ft)
10.11 zł
(915.70 Ft)
     -14.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.77 zł
(1,790.17 Ft)
22.31 zł
(2,020.71 Ft)
     +12.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.81 zł
(164.01 Ft)
2.86 zł
(258.61 Ft)
     +57.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.00 zł
(272.00 Ft)
3.34 zł
(302.22 Ft)
     +11.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.24 zł
(293.68 Ft)
3.52 zł
(319.06 Ft)
     +8.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 5.96 zł
(539.88 Ft)
5.52 zł
(499.77 Ft)
     -7.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 zł
(136.33 Ft)
2.23 zł
(201.84 Ft)
     +48.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.12 zł
(191.68 Ft)
2.44 zł
(220.73 Ft)
     +15.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.92 zł
(445.25 Ft)
5.78 zł
(523.13 Ft)
     +17.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 zł
(217.91 Ft)
1.97 zł
(178.57 Ft)
     -18.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 zł
(2,717.03 Ft)
22.08 zł
(2,000.00 Ft)
     -26.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.47 zł
(404.86 Ft)
4.41 zł
(399.40 Ft)
     -1.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.04 zł
(546.59 Ft)
5.92 zł
(535.95 Ft)
     -1.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.50 zł
(1,766.07 Ft)
24.29 zł
(2,200.00 Ft)
     +24.6 %
Transportation
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Budapest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 zł
(452.84 Ft)
4.97 zł
(450.00 Ft)
     -0.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 148.00 zł
(13,403.99 Ft)
104.89 zł
(9,500.00 Ft)
     -29.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.00 zł
(815.11 Ft)
12.15 zł
(1,100.00 Ft)
     +35.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 zł
(583.02 Ft)
7.82 zł
(708.11 Ft)
     +21.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 zł
(4,075.54 Ft)
72.87 zł
(6,600.00 Ft)
     +61.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 24.63 zł
(2,230.72 Ft)
26.32 zł
(2,383.93 Ft)
     +6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 117,000.00 zł
(10,596,401.21 Ft)
115,935.59 zł
(10,500,000.00 Ft)
     -0.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 118,493.75 zł
(10,731,686.46 Ft)
111,245.16 zł
(10,075,200.00 Ft)
     -6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Budapest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,102.28 zł
(99,830.49 Ft)
629.10 zł
(56,975.95 Ft)
     -42.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 33.31 zł
(3,017.19 Ft)
91.47 zł
(8,284.47 Ft)
     +174.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.17 zł
(5,540.15 Ft)
69.71 zł
(6,313.11 Ft)
     +14.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Budapest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 143.16 zł
(12,965.65 Ft)
203.19 zł
(18,402.14 Ft)
     +41.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 81.82 zł
(7,410.07 Ft)
60.77 zł
(5,503.85 Ft)
     -25.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 27.50 zł
(2,490.61 Ft)
30.92 zł
(2,800.00 Ft)
     +12.4 %
Childcare
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Budapest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.58 zł
(125,126.20 Ft)
1,716.45 zł
(155,454.55 Ft)
     +24.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,980.77 zł
(3,349,256.99 Ft)
41,817.47 zł
(3,787,304.72 Ft)
     +13.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Budapest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 286.72 zł
(25,967.72 Ft)
312.96 zł
(28,343.72 Ft)
     +9.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 157.89 zł
(14,300.14 Ft)
133.34 zł
(12,076.67 Ft)
     -15.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 381.95 zł
(34,592.22 Ft)
365.11 zł
(33,066.67 Ft)
     -4.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 390.48 zł
(35,364.46 Ft)
391.44 zł
(35,451.95 Ft)
     +0.2 %
Rent Per Month
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Budapest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,473.00 zł
(314,541.04 Ft)
2,518.49 zł
(228,093.37 Ft)
     -27.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,562.30 zł
(232,060.94 Ft)
1,958.12 zł
(177,341.78 Ft)
     -23.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,289.20 zł
(569,597.32 Ft)
4,436.97 zł
(401,845.76 Ft)
     -29.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,412.85 zł
(399,660.93 Ft)
3,260.19 zł
(295,267.38 Ft)
     -26.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Budapest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,751.38 zł
(158,618.14 Ft)
1,431.66 zł
(129,661.48 Ft)
     -18.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,229.41 zł
(111,344.33 Ft)
981.95 zł
(88,932.81 Ft)
     -20.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Budapest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,714.17 zł
(608,085.82 Ft)
4,637.35 zł
(419,993.57 Ft)
     -30.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.40 8.96      +21.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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