Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow (Cracow) and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 50.1% higher than in Krakow (Cracow) (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 42.5% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 24.9% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 73.7% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 68.5% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 24.7% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
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Restaurants
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 zł
(9.41 €)
63.77 zł
(15.00 €)
     +59.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 185.00 zł
(43.51 €)
382.64 zł
(90.00 €)
     +106.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 32.00 zł
(7.53 €)
42.52 zł
(10.00 €)
     +32.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 zł
(3.53 €)
34.01 zł
(8.00 €)
     +126.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 zł
(3.53 €)
34.01 zł
(8.00 €)
     +126.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.81 zł
(3.25 €)
18.98 zł
(4.46 €)
     +37.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 8.05 zł
(1.89 €)
11.24 zł
(2.64 €)
     +39.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7.62 zł
(1.79 €)
7.70 zł
(1.81 €)
     +1.1 %
Markets
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.51 zł
(3.41 €)
18.85 zł
(4.43 €)
     +29.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.65 zł
(1.09 €)
10.85 zł
(2.55 €)
     +133.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.60 zł
(0.61 €)
4.96 zł
(1.17 €)
     +90.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.27 zł
(2.89 €)
12.26 zł
(2.88 €)
     -0.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 17.13 zł
(4.03 €)
15.09 zł
(3.55 €)
     -11.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.80 zł
(2.78 €)
22.21 zł
(5.22 €)
     +88.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.77 zł
(4.65 €)
41.00 zł
(9.64 €)
     +107.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.81 zł
(0.43 €)
4.35 zł
(1.02 €)
     +140.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.00 zł
(0.71 €)
3.40 zł
(0.80 €)
     +13.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.24 zł
(0.76 €)
4.08 zł
(0.96 €)
     +26.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 5.96 zł
(1.40 €)
7.53 zł
(1.77 €)
     +26.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 zł
(0.35 €)
2.31 zł
(0.54 €)
     +53.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.12 zł
(0.50 €)
3.47 zł
(0.82 €)
     +64.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.92 zł
(1.16 €)
8.24 zł
(1.94 €)
     +67.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 zł
(0.57 €)
7.59 zł
(1.79 €)
     +215.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 zł
(7.06 €)
59.52 zł
(14.00 €)
     +98.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.47 zł
(1.05 €)
11.14 zł
(2.62 €)
     +149.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.04 zł
(1.42 €)
13.32 zł
(3.13 €)
     +120.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.50 zł
(4.59 €)
43.79 zł
(10.30 €)
     +124.6 %
Transportation
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 zł
(1.18 €)
12.75 zł
(3.00 €)
     +155.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 148.00 zł
(34.81 €)
283.16 zł
(66.60 €)
     +91.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.00 zł
(2.12 €)
28.06 zł
(6.60 €)
     +211.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 zł
(1.51 €)
8.21 zł
(1.93 €)
     +27.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 zł
(10.58 €)
239.79 zł
(56.40 €)
     +432.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 24.63 zł
(5.79 €)
30.72 zł
(7.23 €)
     +24.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 117,000.00 zł
(27,519.20 €)
137,092.10 zł
(32,245.00 €)
     +17.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 118,493.75 zł
(27,870.54 €)
144,196.96 zł
(33,916.11 €)
     +21.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,102.28 zł
(259.26 €)
470.77 zł
(110.73 €)
     -57.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 33.31 zł
(7.84 €)
103.36 zł
(24.31 €)
     +210.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.17 zł
(14.39 €)
82.34 zł
(19.37 €)
     +34.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 143.16 zł
(33.67 €)
177.26 zł
(41.69 €)
     +23.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 81.82 zł
(19.24 €)
107.54 zł
(25.29 €)
     +31.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 27.50 zł
(6.47 €)
72.28 zł
(17.00 €)
     +162.8 %
Childcare
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.58 zł
(324.96 €)
1,312.52 zł
(308.71 €)
     -5.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,980.77 zł
(8,698.13 €)
35,566.99 zł
(8,365.60 €)
     -3.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 286.72 zł
(67.44 €)
367.69 zł
(86.48 €)
     +28.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 157.89 zł
(37.14 €)
129.29 zł
(30.41 €)
     -18.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 381.95 zł
(89.84 €)
310.54 zł
(73.04 €)
     -18.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 390.48 zł
(91.84 €)
404.64 zł
(95.17 €)
     +3.6 %
Rent Per Month
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,473.00 zł
(816.87 €)
4,289.51 zł
(1,008.92 €)
     +23.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,562.30 zł
(602.67 €)
3,433.65 zł
(807.62 €)
     +34.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,289.20 zł
(1,479.26 €)
7,585.27 zł
(1,784.11 €)
     +20.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,412.85 zł
(1,037.93 €)
5,593.19 zł
(1,315.56 €)
     +26.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,751.38 zł
(411.94 €)
2,958.31 zł
(695.82 €)
     +68.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,229.41 zł
(289.16 €)
1,725.60 zł
(405.87 €)
     +40.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,577.21 zł
(1,547.00 €)
11,686.80 zł
(2,748.82 €)
     +77.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.44 3.79      -49.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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