Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow (Cracow) and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 21.0% higher than in Krakow (Cracow) (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 29.2% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Rent Prices in Madrid are 49.4% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 29.1% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 33.6% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 46.3% higher than in Krakow (Cracow)
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Restaurants
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 zł
(8.62 €)
55.65 zł
(12.00 €)
     +39.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 165.39 zł
(35.66 €)
231.89 zł
(50.00 €)
     +40.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 zł
(6.47 €)
37.10 zł
(8.00 €)
     +23.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 14.00 zł
(3.02 €)
13.91 zł
(3.00 €)
     -0.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 zł
(3.23 €)
13.91 zł
(3.00 €)
     -7.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 12.93 zł
(2.79 €)
9.49 zł
(2.05 €)
     -26.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.35 zł
(1.37 €)
11.04 zł
(2.38 €)
     +73.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5.09 zł
(1.10 €)
7.29 zł
(1.57 €)
     +43.2 %
Markets
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 14.76 zł
(3.18 €)
17.95 zł
(3.87 €)
     +21.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.69 zł
(1.01 €)
5.85 zł
(1.26 €)
     +24.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.60 zł
(0.56 €)
2.92 zł
(0.63 €)
     +12.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.93 zł
(2.57 €)
12.07 zł
(2.60 €)
     +1.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 15.16 zł
(3.27 €)
24.20 zł
(5.22 €)
     +59.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.48 zł
(2.48 €)
15.83 zł
(3.41 €)
     +37.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.83 zł
(4.28 €)
26.68 zł
(5.75 €)
     +34.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.75 zł
(0.38 €)
4.62 zł
(1.00 €)
     +163.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.92 zł
(0.63 €)
3.93 zł
(0.85 €)
     +34.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 zł
(0.62 €)
3.50 zł
(0.75 €)
     +20.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 5.50 zł
(1.19 €)
4.58 zł
(0.99 €)
     -16.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.38 zł
(0.30 €)
2.88 zł
(0.62 €)
     +108.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.82 zł
(0.39 €)
3.03 zł
(0.65 €)
     +66.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.57 zł
(0.99 €)
4.91 zł
(1.06 €)
     +7.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 zł
(0.54 €)
3.41 zł
(0.74 €)
     +36.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 zł
(6.47 €)
23.19 zł
(5.00 €)
     -22.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.19 zł
(0.90 €)
4.95 zł
(1.07 €)
     +18.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.72 zł
(1.23 €)
7.36 zł
(1.59 €)
     +28.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.50 zł
(3.99 €)
23.88 zł
(5.15 €)
     +29.1 %
Transportation
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 zł
(1.29 €)
6.96 zł
(1.50 €)
     +15.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 148.00 zł
(31.91 €)
194.79 zł
(42.00 €)
     +31.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 zł
(1.72 €)
16.23 zł
(3.50 €)
     +102.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.15 zł
(1.11 €)
8.21 zł
(1.77 €)
     +59.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.50 zł
(10.03 €)
102.03 zł
(22.00 €)
     +119.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 25.40 zł
(5.48 €)
28.77 zł
(6.20 €)
     +13.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 110,500.00 zł
(23,825.98 €)
125,220.44 zł
(27,000.00 €)
     +13.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 115,120.00 zł
(24,822.14 €)
118,297.85 zł
(25,507.35 €)
     +2.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 960.11 zł
(207.02 €)
609.51 zł
(131.42 €)
     -36.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.07 zł
(10.80 €)
73.62 zł
(15.88 €)
     +47.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.20 zł
(13.20 €)
136.26 zł
(29.38 €)
     +122.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 124.53 zł
(26.85 €)
173.54 zł
(37.42 €)
     +39.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 76.67 zł
(16.53 €)
48.16 zł
(10.38 €)
     -37.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 28.00 zł
(6.04 €)
41.74 zł
(9.00 €)
     +49.1 %
Childcare
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,128.12 zł
(243.25 €)
2,142.87 zł
(462.05 €)
     +89.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,577.78 zł
(6,593.17 €)
39,079.52 zł
(8,426.32 €)
     +27.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 291.00 zł
(62.75 €)
247.47 zł
(53.36 €)
     -15.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 144.25 zł
(31.10 €)
116.78 zł
(25.18 €)
     -19.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 312.53 zł
(67.39 €)
311.92 zł
(67.26 €)
     -0.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 362.46 zł
(78.15 €)
338.44 zł
(72.97 €)
     -6.6 %
Rent Per Month
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,395.58 zł
(732.15 €)
4,847.62 zł
(1,045.24 €)
     +42.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,614.77 zł
(563.80 €)
3,566.78 zł
(769.07 €)
     +36.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,263.44 zł
(1,134.90 €)
8,122.04 zł
(1,751.27 €)
     +54.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,877.14 zł
(835.99 €)
5,946.07 zł
(1,282.09 €)
     +53.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,540.01 zł
(332.06 €)
1,808.24 zł
(389.89 €)
     +17.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.36 zł
(219.79 €)
1,128.95 zł
(243.42 €)
     +10.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Krakow (Cracow) Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,121.60 zł
(1,319.94 €)
11,577.97 zł
(2,496.44 €)
     +89.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.37 2.06      -75.3 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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