Cost of Living Comparison Between Elk and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Elk and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Elk is 24.7% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elk is 27.1% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.92 zł 29.22
$10.91 zł 40.24
-27.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.24 zł 152
$53.4 zł 197
-22.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.94 zł 25.6
$9.44 zł 34.81
-26.48%
Cappuccino
$2.19 zł 8.09
$4.08 zł 15.05
-46.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 zł 7.65
$2.23 zł 8.22
-6.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 zł 4.1
$2.28 zł 8.4
-51.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 zł 14.65
$4.05 zł 14.94
-1.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zł 15.22
$4.02 zł 14.82
2.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.1 zł 4.07
-2.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$1.44 zł 5.3
-6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 zł 6.9
$1.41 zł 5.2
32.62%
Eggs
$2.59 zł 9.54
$3.72 zł 13.73
-30.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.86 zł 17.92
$9.04 zł 33.33
-46.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 zł 23.89
$6.46 zł 23.82
0.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 zł 49.02
$11.8 zł 43.51
12.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.04
$1.26 zł 4.63
-13.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 zł 6.84
$1.78 zł 6.56
4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 zł 7.6
$1.82 zł 6.7
13.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 zł 10.64
$3.16 zł 11.65
-8.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.38
$1.06 zł 3.89
-13.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.2
$1.01 zł 3.73
12.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.35 zł 4.97
-0.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 zł 2.04
$0.65 zł 2.4
-15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 zł 19.2
$5.56 zł 20.51
-6.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 zł 25.04
$6.89 zł 25.41
-1.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.32
$1.22 zł 4.5
-4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 zł 4.96
$1.77 zł 6.51
-24.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Elk
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.1
$1.1 zł 4.06
0.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 zł 117
$40.13 zł 148
-20.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.17
$2.41 zł 8.88
-8.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zł 1.93
$0.97 zł 3.59
-46.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 zł 49.09
$12.71 zł 46.87
4.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$1.68 zł 6.21
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 120.5K
$33.4K zł 123K
-2.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K zł 112.4K
$32.5K zł 119.9K
-6.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,146
$275 zł 1,014
13.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.68 zł 24.63
$9.23 zł 34.02
-27.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.61 zł 50.2
$16.64 zł 61.4
-18.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.82 zł 136
$38.93 zł 144
-5.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.78 zł 73
$22.49 zł 83
-12.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 zł 24.74
$8.34 zł 30.77
-19.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 zł 1,184
$448 zł 1,651
-28.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,474 zł 20.2K
$13.3K zł 49.2K
-58.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 zł 311
$77.3 zł 285
9.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27 zł 99.6
$44.88 zł 166
-39.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 zł 318
$102 zł 377
-15.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.7 zł 320
$111 zł 409
-21.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elk
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$536 zł 1,978
$920 zł 3,392
-41.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 zł 1,710
$756 zł 2,787
-38.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 zł 3,459
$1,563 zł 5,765
-39.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$869 zł 3,203
$1,155 zł 4,259
-24.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,360 zł 8,705
$5,568 zł 20.5K
-57.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,080 zł 7,671
$3,995 zł 14.7K
-47.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,275 zł 4,704
$1,905 zł 7,025
-33.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
7.77
-9.91%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Elk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

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