Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Krakow
😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 0.2% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 5.8% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.5 Ft 3,984
$10.68 zł 39.39
7.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 Ft 20K
$55.2 zł 204
4.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 Ft 2,974
$9.56 zł 35.25
-10.25%
Cappuccino
$2.76 Ft 957
$4.05 zł 14.92
-31.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 Ft 620
$2.25 zł 8.31
-20.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 Ft 462
$2.25 zł 8.31
-40.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 Ft 976
$3.97 zł 14.64
-28.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 Ft 981
$4.06 zł 14.97
-30.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 Ft 417
$1.11 zł 4.08
8.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 Ft 606
$1.37 zł 5.05
27.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 Ft 734
$1.4 zł 5.16
51.43%
Eggs
$3.06 Ft 1,059
$3.54 zł 13.05
-13.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 Ft 3,406
$9.05 zł 33.37
8.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.16 Ft 2,136
$6.65 zł 24.51
-7.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 Ft 4,583
$11.79 zł 43.5
12.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 Ft 641
$1.29 zł 4.78
43.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 696
$1.82 zł 6.72
10.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 Ft 758
$1.87 zł 6.9
17.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 Ft 1,245
$3.13 zł 11.53
14.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 Ft 406
$1.05 zł 3.86
11.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 Ft 418
$1.03 zł 3.79
17.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 Ft 533
$1.29 zł 4.77
19.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 Ft 186
$0.67 zł 2.46
-19.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 Ft 2,382
$5.33 zł 19.66
28.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 Ft 2,038
$6.89 zł 25.39
-14.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 Ft 399
$1.19 zł 4.39
-3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 Ft 577
$1.7 zł 6.27
-1.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.32 Ft 456
$1.07 zł 3.96
23.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.81 Ft 8,943
$40.77 zł 150
-36.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.08 Ft 1,067
$2.46 zł 9.08
25.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 Ft 387
$0.99 zł 3.65
13.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.78 Ft 6,507
$12.79 zł 47.16
46.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 Ft 640
$1.63 zł 6.03
13.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Ft 9.1M
$33.9K zł 125.1K
-22.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K Ft 10.8M
$32.5K zł 119.8K
-3.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 Ft 50.6K
$275 zł 1,015
-46.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.71 Ft 8,909
$9.52 zł 35.11
170.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.25 Ft 7,015
$16.62 zł 61.3
21.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.9 Ft 21.5K
$39.32 zł 145
57.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.82 Ft 7,560
$22.47 zł 82.9
-2.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.16 Ft 3,175
$7.92 zł 29.22
15.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 Ft 154.9K
$438 zł 1,615
2.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K Ft 4.3M
$13.2K zł 48.7K
-6.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 Ft 29.1K
$76.6 zł 283
9.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.65 Ft 14.4K
$45.76 zł 169
-8.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98 Ft 34K
$100 zł 369
-2.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 Ft 37K
$112 zł 414
-4.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$716 Ft 248.2K
$914 zł 3,371
-21.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 Ft 189.2K
$742 zł 2,738
-26.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,354 Ft 469.2K
$1,555 zł 5,735
-12.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$983 Ft 340.7K
$1,187 zł 4,380
-17.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,760 Ft 1.6M
$5,573 zł 20.6K
-14.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,114 Ft 1.1M
$4,018 zł 14.8K
-22.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,401 Ft 485.5K
$1,870 zł 6,898
-25.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
7.77
-9.52%
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