Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Krakow
🙂 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 2.4% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 7.6% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.04 RON 61
$10.68 zł 39.39
31.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 RON 301
$55.2 zł 204
25.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 RON 34.13
$9.56 zł 35.25
-17.78%
Cappuccino
$3.45 RON 14.99
$4.05 zł 14.92
-14.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$2.25 zł 8.31
-1.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RON 10.16
$2.25 zł 8.31
4.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 RON 14.88
$3.97 zł 14.64
-13.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 RON 16.58
$4.06 zł 14.97
-5.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RON 7.55
$1.11 zł 4.08
56.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$1.37 zł 5.05
-1.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 RON 8.38
$1.4 zł 5.16
37.86%
Eggs
$3.62 RON 15.74
$3.54 zł 13.05
2.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.3 RON 40.36
$9.05 zł 33.37
2.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.24 RON 31.45
$6.65 zł 24.51
8.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.27 RON 53.3
$11.79 zł 43.5
4.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 RON 6.04
$1.29 zł 4.78
7.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 RON 7.74
$1.82 zł 6.72
-2.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.95
$1.87 zł 6.9
-2.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 RON 10.41
$3.13 zł 11.53
-23.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.48
$1.05 zł 3.86
-1.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.44
$1.03 zł 3.79
-0.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 RON 4.34
$1.29 zł 4.77
-22.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RON 3.87
$0.67 zł 2.46
32.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.61 RON 28.71
$5.33 zł 19.66
24.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 RON 35.59
$6.89 zł 25.39
19.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.19 zł 4.39
7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.43
$1.7 zł 6.27
14.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 RON 4.91
$1.07 zł 3.96
5.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.71 RON 85.6
$40.77 zł 150
-51.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 RON 3.06
$2.46 zł 9.08
-71.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.68
$0.99 zł 3.65
-37.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 RON 29.71
$12.79 zł 47.16
-46.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.22
$1.63 zł 6.03
1.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K RON 125.2K
$33.9K zł 125.1K
-14.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K RON 128.7K
$32.5K zł 119.8K
-8.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 RON 770
$275 zł 1,015
-35.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.09 RON 39.48
$9.52 zł 35.11
-4.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.17 RON 48.48
$16.62 zł 61.3
-32.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.3 RON 231
$39.32 zł 145
35.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.72 RON 129
$22.47 zł 82.9
32.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 RON 40.72
$7.92 zł 29.22
18.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$668 RON 2,900
$438 zł 1,615
52.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K RON 62.1K
$13.2K zł 48.7K
8.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 RON 357
$76.6 zł 283
7.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.35 RON 197
$45.76 zł 169
-0.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 RON 390
$100 zł 369
-10.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 RON 477
$112 zł 414
-1.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 RON 2,801
$914 zł 3,371
-29.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,932
$742 zł 2,738
-40.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 RON 5,767
$1,555 zł 5,735
-14.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 RON 3,658
$1,187 zł 4,380
-29.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,529 RON 15.3K
$5,573 zł 20.6K
-36.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,011 RON 8,729
$4,018 zł 14.8K
-49.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,359 RON 5,899
$1,870 zł 6,898
-27.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.77
-8.62%
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