Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Krakow (Cracow) 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Krakow (Cracow) are 1.9% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Krakow (Cracow) are 7.5% higher than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Krakow (Cracow) are 38.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Krakow (Cracow) are 4.5% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Krakow (Cracow) are 5.8% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Krakow (Cracow) is 33.0% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (44.34 zł) |
3,608.52 Ft (40.00 zł) |
-9.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (221.70 zł) |
16,238.32 Ft (180.00 zł) |
-18.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (33.25 zł) |
2,886.81 Ft (32.00 zł) |
-3.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (11.08 zł) |
1,353.19 Ft (15.00 zł) |
+35.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (11.08 zł) |
1,353.19 Ft (15.00 zł) |
+35.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.67 Ft (9.26 zł) |
1,235.22 Ft (13.69 zł) |
+47.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.39 Ft (6.54 zł) |
732.83 Ft (8.12 zł) |
+24.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.32 Ft (4.97 zł) |
708.34 Ft (7.85 zł) |
+58.0 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,463.51 Ft (16.22 zł) |
1,306.03 Ft (14.48 zł) |
-10.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
508.20 Ft (5.63 zł) |
427.15 Ft (4.73 zł) |
-15.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
338.64 Ft (3.75 zł) |
233.72 Ft (2.59 zł) |
-31.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
886.46 Ft (9.83 zł) |
1,111.16 Ft (12.32 zł) |
+25.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,555.47 Ft (17.24 zł) |
1,548.62 Ft (17.17 zł) |
-0.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
915.87 Ft (10.15 zł) |
1,064.96 Ft (11.81 zł) |
+16.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,025.64 Ft (22.45 zł) |
1,797.20 Ft (19.92 zł) |
-11.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
257.27 Ft (2.85 zł) |
164.06 Ft (1.82 zł) |
-36.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
301.22 Ft (3.34 zł) |
270.32 Ft (3.00 zł) |
-10.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
319.10 Ft (3.54 zł) |
296.35 Ft (3.28 zł) |
-7.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
499.77 Ft (5.54 zł) |
549.46 Ft (6.09 zł) |
+9.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
201.84 Ft (2.24 zł) |
137.13 Ft (1.52 zł) |
-32.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.73 Ft (2.45 zł) |
190.93 Ft (2.12 zł) |
-13.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
523.26 Ft (5.80 zł) |
447.42 Ft (4.96 zł) |
-14.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
179.17 Ft (1.99 zł) |
218.42 Ft (2.42 zł) |
+21.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (22.17 zł) |
2,706.39 Ft (30.00 zł) |
+35.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (4.42 zł) |
404.84 Ft (4.49 zł) |
+1.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
535.95 Ft (5.94 zł) |
555.28 Ft (6.16 zł) |
+3.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (24.39 zł) |
1,759.15 Ft (19.50 zł) |
-20.0 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (4.99 zł) |
451.06 Ft (5.00 zł) |
+0.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (105.31 zł) |
13,351.51 Ft (148.00 zł) |
+40.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (12.19 zł) |
811.92 Ft (9.00 zł) |
-26.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (7.85 zł) |
580.73 Ft (6.44 zł) |
-18.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (73.16 zł) |
4,059.58 Ft (45.00 zł) |
-38.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,385.20 Ft (26.44 zł) |
2,223.02 Ft (24.64 zł) |
-6.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,000,000.00 Ft (121,933.80 zł) |
10,554,907.78 Ft (117,000.00 zł) |
-4.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,078,333.33 Ft (111,717.22 zł) |
10,729,319.36 Ft (118,933.33 zł) |
+6.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,514.65 Ft (626.46 zł) |
99,466.13 Ft (1,102.57 zł) |
+76.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,186.00 Ft (90.74 zł) |
3,014.17 Ft (33.41 zł) |
-63.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,339.30 Ft (70.27 zł) |
5,426.04 Ft (60.15 zł) |
-14.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,164.05 Ft (201.35 zł) |
12,914.88 Ft (143.16 zł) |
-28.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,484.00 Ft (60.79 zł) |
7,381.05 Ft (81.82 zł) |
+34.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,850.00 Ft (31.59 zł) |
2,435.75 Ft (27.00 zł) |
-14.5 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
153,333.33 Ft (1,699.68 zł) |
123,924.02 Ft (1,373.68 zł) |
-19.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,788,229.99 Ft (41,992.12 zł) |
3,336,141.96 Ft (36,980.77 zł) |
-11.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,413.72 Ft (314.96 zł) |
25,264.92 Ft (280.06 zł) |
-11.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,974.36 Ft (132.73 zł) |
13,769.34 Ft (152.63 zł) |
+15.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,093.02 Ft (366.83 zł) |
34,371.06 Ft (381.00 zł) |
+3.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,588.25 Ft (394.49 zł) |
35,183.03 Ft (390.00 zł) |
-1.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
227,514.17 Ft (2,521.97 zł) |
311,321.94 Ft (3,450.97 zł) |
+36.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
177,263.77 Ft (1,964.95 zł) |
231,057.76 Ft (2,561.25 zł) |
+30.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
399,909.68 Ft (4,432.96 zł) |
572,538.46 Ft (6,346.53 zł) |
+43.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
294,272.77 Ft (3,261.98 zł) |
402,905.00 Ft (4,466.16 zł) |
+36.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
129,446.12 Ft (1,434.90 zł) |
155,551.02 Ft (1,724.27 zł) |
+20.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (980.00 zł) |
110,397.76 Ft (1,223.75 zł) |
+24.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Krakow (Cracow) Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,643.22 Ft (4,696.04 zł) |
605,685.61 Ft (6,713.96 zł) |
+43.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 7.37 | -17.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 648 | 328 |
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| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| 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 |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Katowice | 49.98 miles |
| 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 |