Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow (Cracow) and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 51.8% higher than in Krakow (Cracow) (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 43.4% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 23.8% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 77.3% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 69.7% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 26.0% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
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Restaurants
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 zł
(9.30 €)
64.54 zł
(15.00 €)
     +61.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 180.00 zł
(41.83 €)
387.26 zł
(90.00 €)
     +115.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 32.00 zł
(7.44 €)
43.03 zł
(10.00 €)
     +34.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 zł
(3.49 €)
34.42 zł
(8.00 €)
     +129.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 zł
(3.49 €)
34.42 zł
(8.00 €)
     +129.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.69 zł
(3.18 €)
19.04 zł
(4.42 €)
     +39.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 8.12 zł
(1.89 €)
11.21 zł
(2.61 €)
     +38.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7.85 zł
(1.82 €)
7.74 zł
(1.80 €)
     -1.4 %
Markets
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.48 zł
(3.36 €)
18.70 zł
(4.35 €)
     +29.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.73 zł
(1.10 €)
11.06 zł
(2.57 €)
     +133.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.59 zł
(0.60 €)
5.02 zł
(1.17 €)
     +93.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.32 zł
(2.86 €)
12.68 zł
(2.95 €)
     +2.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 17.17 zł
(3.99 €)
15.26 zł
(3.55 €)
     -11.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.81 zł
(2.74 €)
22.61 zł
(5.25 €)
     +91.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.92 zł
(4.63 €)
41.23 zł
(9.58 €)
     +106.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.82 zł
(0.42 €)
4.42 zł
(1.03 €)
     +143.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.00 zł
(0.70 €)
3.41 zł
(0.79 €)
     +13.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.28 zł
(0.76 €)
4.20 zł
(0.98 €)
     +27.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 6.09 zł
(1.42 €)
7.67 zł
(1.78 €)
     +25.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.52 zł
(0.35 €)
2.36 zł
(0.55 €)
     +55.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.12 zł
(0.49 €)
3.54 zł
(0.82 €)
     +67.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.96 zł
(1.15 €)
8.34 zł
(1.94 €)
     +68.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.42 zł
(0.56 €)
7.56 zł
(1.76 €)
     +212.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 zł
(6.97 €)
60.24 zł
(14.00 €)
     +100.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.49 zł
(1.04 €)
11.53 zł
(2.68 €)
     +156.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.16 zł
(1.43 €)
13.75 zł
(3.19 €)
     +123.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.50 zł
(4.53 €)
43.89 zł
(10.20 €)
     +125.1 %
Transportation
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 zł
(1.16 €)
12.91 zł
(3.00 €)
     +158.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 148.00 zł
(34.40 €)
286.57 zł
(66.60 €)
     +93.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.00 zł
(2.09 €)
29.04 zł
(6.75 €)
     +222.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 zł
(1.50 €)
8.48 zł
(1.97 €)
     +31.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 zł
(10.46 €)
242.68 zł
(56.40 €)
     +439.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 24.64 zł
(5.73 €)
31.02 zł
(7.21 €)
     +25.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 117,000.00 zł
(27,191.03 €)
138,746.68 zł
(32,245.00 €)
     +18.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 118,933.33 zł
(27,640.34 €)
145,937.30 zł
(33,916.11 €)
     +22.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,102.57 zł
(256.24 €)
469.88 zł
(109.20 €)
     -57.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 33.41 zł
(7.76 €)
104.40 zł
(24.26 €)
     +212.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.15 zł
(13.98 €)
81.72 zł
(18.99 €)
     +35.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 143.16 zł
(33.27 €)
179.64 zł
(41.75 €)
     +25.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 81.82 zł
(19.01 €)
108.84 zł
(25.29 €)
     +33.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 27.00 zł
(6.27 €)
73.15 zł
(17.00 €)
     +170.9 %
Childcare
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.68 zł
(319.25 €)
1,328.36 zł
(308.71 €)
     -3.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,980.77 zł
(8,594.40 €)
41,860.66 zł
(9,728.50 €)
     +13.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 280.06 zł
(65.09 €)
342.50 zł
(79.60 €)
     +22.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 152.63 zł
(35.47 €)
127.92 zł
(29.73 €)
     -16.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 381.00 zł
(88.55 €)
303.96 zł
(70.64 €)
     -20.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 390.00 zł
(90.64 €)
401.01 zł
(93.20 €)
     +2.8 %
Rent Per Month
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,450.97 zł
(802.01 €)
4,289.87 zł
(996.97 €)
     +24.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,561.25 zł
(595.24 €)
3,409.91 zł
(792.47 €)
     +33.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,346.53 zł
(1,474.95 €)
7,545.64 zł
(1,753.62 €)
     +18.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,466.16 zł
(1,037.94 €)
5,566.90 zł
(1,293.76 €)
     +24.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,724.27 zł
(400.72 €)
2,883.83 zł
(670.21 €)
     +67.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,223.75 zł
(284.40 €)
1,714.90 zł
(398.55 €)
     +40.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,714.20 zł
(1,560.39 €)
12,129.96 zł
(2,819.03 €)
     +80.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.37 3.55      -51.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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