Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow (Cracow) and Riga 

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Consumer Prices in Riga are 13.7% higher than in Krakow (Cracow) (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Riga are 7.1% lower than in Krakow (Cracow)
Rent Prices in Riga are 49.7% lower than in Krakow (Cracow)
Restaurant Prices in Riga are 13.9% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries Prices in Riga are 11.7% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Local Purchasing Power in Riga is 13.7% lower than in Krakow (Cracow)
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Restaurants
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Riga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 zł
(9.27 €)
43.15 zł
(10.00 €)
     +7.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 190.00 zł
(44.03 €)
258.89 zł
(60.00 €)
     +36.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 32.00 zł
(7.42 €)
30.20 zł
(7.00 €)
     -5.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 zł
(3.48 €)
19.42 zł
(4.50 €)
     +29.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.50 zł
(3.59 €)
17.26 zł
(4.00 €)
     +11.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.93 zł
(3.23 €)
12.87 zł
(2.98 €)
     -7.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 7.77 zł
(1.80 €)
6.17 zł
(1.43 €)
     -20.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7.40 zł
(1.71 €)
4.75 zł
(1.10 €)
     -35.8 %
Markets
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Riga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.56 zł
(3.38 €)
18.68 zł
(4.33 €)
     +28.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.61 zł
(1.07 €)
5.23 zł
(1.21 €)
     +13.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.59 zł
(0.60 €)
5.15 zł
(1.19 €)
     +98.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.27 zł
(2.84 €)
10.85 zł
(2.51 €)
     -11.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 17.06 zł
(3.95 €)
19.56 zł
(4.53 €)
     +14.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.81 zł
(2.74 €)
12.68 zł
(2.94 €)
     +7.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.88 zł
(4.61 €)
20.32 zł
(4.71 €)
     +2.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.82 zł
(0.42 €)
2.78 zł
(0.65 €)
     +53.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.00 zł
(0.69 €)
3.27 zł
(0.76 €)
     +9.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.35 zł
(0.78 €)
4.06 zł
(0.94 €)
     +21.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 6.09 zł
(1.41 €)
5.67 zł
(1.31 €)
     -6.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 zł
(0.35 €)
1.54 zł
(0.36 €)
     +1.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.11 zł
(0.49 €)
1.89 zł
(0.44 €)
     -10.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.80 zł
(1.11 €)
6.15 zł
(1.43 €)
     +28.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 zł
(0.56 €)
3.55 zł
(0.82 €)
     +47.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 zł
(6.95 €)
30.20 zł
(7.00 €)
     +0.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.49 zł
(1.04 €)
7.02 zł
(1.63 €)
     +56.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.07 zł
(1.41 €)
7.82 zł
(1.81 €)
     +28.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.93 zł
(4.39 €)
20.82 zł
(4.82 €)
     +10.0 %
Transportation
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Riga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 zł
(1.16 €)
6.47 zł
(1.50 €)
     +29.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 148.00 zł
(34.30 €)
129.45 zł
(30.00 €)
     -12.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.00 zł
(2.09 €)
10.79 zł
(2.50 €)
     +19.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 zł
(1.49 €)
6.42 zł
(1.49 €)
     -0.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 zł
(10.43 €)
42.29 zł
(9.80 €)
     -6.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 24.64 zł
(5.71 €)
27.35 zł
(6.34 €)
     +11.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 117,000.00 zł
(27,115.61 €)
108,928.60 zł
(25,245.00 €)
     -6.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 116,852.94 zł
(27,081.53 €)
105,455.14 zł
(24,440.00 €)
     -9.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Riga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,119.63 zł
(259.48 €)
1,362.67 zł
(315.81 €)
     +21.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 33.52 zł
(7.77 €)
78.23 zł
(18.13 €)
     +133.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.03 zł
(14.14 €)
65.21 zł
(15.11 €)
     +6.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Riga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 143.29 zł
(33.21 €)
190.64 zł
(44.18 €)
     +33.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 80.83 zł
(18.73 €)
109.76 zł
(25.44 €)
     +35.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 28.00 zł
(6.49 €)
43.15 zł
(10.00 €)
     +54.1 %
Childcare
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Riga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,278.57 zł
(296.32 €)
1,851.47 zł
(429.09 €)
     +44.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 36,980.77 zł
(8,570.56 €)
53,479.59 zł
(12,394.29 €)
     +44.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Riga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 338.80 zł
(78.52 €)
332.58 zł
(77.08 €)
     -1.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 192.50 zł
(44.61 €)
176.37 zł
(40.87 €)
     -8.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 447.82 zł
(103.79 €)
362.30 zł
(83.97 €)
     -19.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 501.38 zł
(116.20 €)
479.64 zł
(111.16 €)
     -4.3 %
Rent Per Month
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Riga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,806.71 zł
(882.23 €)
2,123.68 zł
(492.18 €)
     -44.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,781.93 zł
(644.73 €)
1,422.80 zł
(329.74 €)
     -48.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,580.15 zł
(1,756.76 €)
3,710.78 zł
(860.00 €)
     -51.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,098.52 zł
(1,181.62 €)
2,437.89 zł
(565.00 €)
     -52.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Riga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,929.09 zł
(447.08 €)
989.41 zł
(229.30 €)
     -48.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,277.41 zł
(296.05 €)
614.43 zł
(142.40 €)
     -51.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Riga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,206.14 zł
(1,438.32 €)
4,971.86 zł
(1,152.27 €)
     -19.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.71 4.55      -41.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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