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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Elk is 27.9% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Elk is 12.8% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.11 zล‚ย 29.45
$11.03 zล‚ย 40.04
-26.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.20 zล‚ย 150
$53.2 zล‚ย 193
-22.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 zล‚ย 24.91
$9.66 zล‚ย 35.06
-28.99%
Cappuccino
$2.11 zล‚ย 7.66
$4.02 zล‚ย 14.59
-47.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 zล‚ย 7.59
$2.17 zล‚ย 7.88
-3.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
$2.22 zล‚ย 8.07
-52.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.02 zล‚ย 14.61
$4.09 zล‚ย 14.85
-1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 zล‚ย 15.10
$4.13 zล‚ย 15.00
0.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.83
$1.16 zล‚ย 4.22
-8.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zล‚ย 4.67
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.00
-6.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 zล‚ย 6.62
$1.41 zล‚ย 5.10
29.08%
Eggs
$2.62 zล‚ย 9.53
$3.59 zล‚ย 13.04
-27.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 zล‚ย 18.02
$9.23 zล‚ย 33.51
-46.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 zล‚ย 24.11
$6.47 zล‚ย 23.47
2.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 zล‚ย 47.76
$11.41 zล‚ย 41.43
15.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zล‚ย 3.96
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.76
-16.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 zล‚ย 6.75
$1.77 zล‚ย 6.42
5.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 zล‚ย 7.15
$1.83 zล‚ย 6.66
7.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 zล‚ย 10.05
$3.00 zล‚ย 10.87
-7.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zล‚ย 3.56
$1.05 zล‚ย 3.80
-6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zล‚ย 4.13
$1.02 zล‚ย 3.71
11.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zล‚ย 4.94
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.74
3.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.88
$0.69 zล‚ย 2.51
-24.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 zล‚ย 19.50
$5.36 zล‚ย 19.44
0.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 zล‚ย 27.81
$6.74 zล‚ย 24.48
13.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.02
$1.17 zล‚ย 4.26
-5.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.01
$1.78 zล‚ย 6.45
-22.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Elk
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
$1.10 zล‚ย 3.99
-3.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.90 zล‚ย 119
$40.12 zล‚ย 146
-18.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 zล‚ย 8.11
$2.45 zล‚ย 8.91
-8.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.90
$0.97 zล‚ย 3.54
-46.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.76 zล‚ย 49.96
$13.07 zล‚ย 47.46
5.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zล‚ย 6.33
$1.71 zล‚ย 6.22
1.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K zล‚ย 115.9K
$33.1K zล‚ย 120.3K
-3.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zล‚ย 114.7K
$31.6K zล‚ย 114.6K
0.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 zล‚ย 1,119
$275 zล‚ย 999
11.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.70 zล‚ย 24.32
$9.21 zล‚ย 33.44
-27.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.51 zล‚ย 49.04
$16.93 zล‚ย 61.5
-20.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.96 zล‚ย 134
$38.37 zล‚ย 139
-3.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 zล‚ย 70.1
$22.54 zล‚ย 81.8
-14.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 zล‚ย 24.12
$8.33 zล‚ย 30.25
-20.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 zล‚ย 1,159
$447 zล‚ย 1,623
-28.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,500 zล‚ย 20.0K
$13.0K zล‚ย 47.2K
-57.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 zล‚ย 302
$77.0 zล‚ย 279
8.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.65 zล‚ย 100
$45.46 zล‚ย 165
-39.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 zล‚ย 316
$101 zล‚ย 367
-13.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 zล‚ย 321
$111 zล‚ย 403
-20.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Elk
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 zล‚ย 1,965
$921 zล‚ย 3,342
-41.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 zล‚ย 1,706
$745 zล‚ย 2,703
-36.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 zล‚ย 3,423
$1,598 zล‚ย 5,801
-41.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$857 zล‚ย 3,112
$1,170 zล‚ย 4,248
-26.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,391 zล‚ย 8,680
$5,825 zล‚ย 21.1K
-58.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,106 zล‚ย 7,647
$3,755 zล‚ย 13.6K
-43.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,318 zล‚ย 4,786
$2,008 zล‚ย 7,289
-34.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
7.77
-9.91%

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Last update for Elk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Krakow: January 13, 2026

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