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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Krakow

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 1.6% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 8.7% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.60 RONย 59.6
$11.03 zล‚ย 40.04
23.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 RONย 303
$53.2 zล‚ย 193
30.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RONย 34.80
$9.66 zล‚ย 35.06
-17.70%
Cappuccino
$3.40 RONย 14.88
$4.02 zล‚ย 14.59
-15.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONย 10.06
$2.17 zล‚ย 7.88
5.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONย 10.06
$2.22 zล‚ย 8.07
3.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 RONย 14.68
$4.09 zล‚ย 14.85
-18.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 RONย 16.81
$4.13 zล‚ย 15.00
-7.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 RONย 7.80
$1.16 zล‚ย 4.22
53.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 RONย 6.14
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.00
1.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 RONย 8.44
$1.41 zล‚ย 5.10
36.88%
Eggs
$3.69 RONย 16.14
$3.59 zล‚ย 13.04
2.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 RONย 41.33
$9.23 zล‚ย 33.51
2.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 RONย 31.06
$6.47 zล‚ย 23.47
9.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.31 RONย 53.9
$11.41 zล‚ย 41.43
7.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONย 6.18
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.76
7.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RONย 7.52
$1.77 zล‚ย 6.42
-2.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 RONย 8.06
$1.83 zล‚ย 6.66
0.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 RONย 10.93
$3.00 zล‚ย 10.87
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONย 4.42
$1.05 zล‚ย 3.80
-3.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 RONย 4.40
$1.02 zล‚ย 3.71
-1.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RONย 4.36
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.74
-23.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RONย 4.14
$0.69 zล‚ย 2.51
36.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 RONย 28.66
$5.36 zล‚ย 19.44
22.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 RONย 34.64
$6.74 zล‚ย 24.48
17.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 RONย 5.36
$1.17 zล‚ย 4.26
4.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RONย 8.53
$1.78 zล‚ย 6.45
9.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 RONย 5.11
$1.10 zล‚ย 3.99
6.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 RONย 87.3
$40.12 zล‚ย 146
-50.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RONย 2.91
$2.45 zล‚ย 8.91
-72.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RONย 2.83
$0.97 zล‚ย 3.54
-32.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.11 RONย 31.15
$13.07 zล‚ย 47.46
-45.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RONย 7.42
$1.71 zล‚ย 6.22
-1.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K RONย 126.7K
$33.1K zล‚ย 120.3K
-12.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K RONย 133.9K
$31.6K zล‚ย 114.6K
-3.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 RONย 787
$275 zล‚ย 999
-34.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.94 RONย 39.14
$9.21 zล‚ย 33.44
-2.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.16 RONย 48.89
$16.93 zล‚ย 61.5
-34.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 RONย 236
$38.37 zล‚ย 139
40.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.53 RONย 129
$22.54 zล‚ย 81.8
31.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 RONย 41.31
$8.33 zล‚ย 30.25
13.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$654 RONย 2,865
$447 zล‚ย 1,623
46.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K RONย 63.6K
$13.0K zล‚ย 47.2K
11.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.3 RONย 352
$77.0 zล‚ย 279
4.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.00 RONย 197
$45.46 zล‚ย 165
-1.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 RONย 393
$101 zล‚ย 367
-11.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 RONย 471
$111 zล‚ย 403
-3.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 RONย 2,871
$921 zล‚ย 3,342
-28.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 RONย 1,880
$745 zล‚ย 2,703
-42.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 RONย 5,911
$1,598 zล‚ย 5,801
-15.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$831 RONย 3,642
$1,170 zล‚ย 4,248
-28.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,145 RONย 18.2K
$5,825 zล‚ย 21.1K
-28.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,281 RONย 9,989
$3,755 zล‚ย 13.6K
-39.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,467 RONย 6,427
$2,008 zล‚ย 7,289
-26.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.77
-8.62%

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Last update for Bucharest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Krakow: January 13, 2026

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