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

🙂 Solo nomad: Elk is 16.6% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elk is 9.6% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.34 zł 30.18
$10.81 zł 39.15
-22.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.99 zł 145
$54.2 zł 196
-26.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 zł 24.47
$9.42 zł 34.09
-28.24%
Cappuccino
$2.13 zł 7.72
$4.04 zł 14.61
-47.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 zł 7.48
$2.13 zł 7.72
-2.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 zł 4.03
$2.18 zł 7.91
-49.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.04 zł 14.63
$4.09 zł 14.81
-1.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 zł 14.83
$3.97 zł 14.35
3.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.87
$1.12 zł 4.04
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 zł 4.65
$1.38 zł 4.99
-7.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.51
$1.41 zł 5.09
27.66%
Eggs
$2.54 zł 9.19
$3.55 zł 12.86
-28.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.80 zł 17.39
$8.99 zł 32.54
-46.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 zł 24.48
$6.42 zł 23.24
5.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.15 zł 47.62
$11.78 zł 42.65
11.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 3.95
$1.31 zł 4.73
-16.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 zł 6.84
$1.75 zł 6.35
8.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 zł 7.32
$1.91 zł 6.90
5.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.90 zł 10.50
$3.09 zł 11.17
-6.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.23
$1.06 zł 3.83
-16.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.13
$1.07 zł 3.88
6.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.88
$1.34 zł 4.86
0.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 zł 1.87
$0.65 zł 2.37
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 zł 19.32
$5.38 zł 19.49
-0.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 zł 27.78
$6.85 zł 24.78
11.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 zł 4.17
$1.18 zł 4.26
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 zł 4.99
$1.77 zł 6.41
-22.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Elk
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zł 4.04
$1.07 zł 3.89
4.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.65 zł 118
$40.93 zł 148
-20.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.77
$2.40 zł 8.68
-10.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.72
$0.97 zł 3.52
-50.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.54 zł 49.02
$12.79 zł 46.29
5.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.12
$1.65 zł 5.96
2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K zł 116.7K
$33.0K zł 119.6K
-2.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K zł 113.1K
$32.2K zł 116.7K
-3.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 zł 1,140
$275 zł 995
14.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.61 zł 23.91
$9.13 zł 33.07
-27.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.52 zł 48.93
$16.77 zł 60.7
-19.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.12 zł 134
$37.96 zł 137
-2.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.76 zł 71.5
$23.00 zł 83.3
-14.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 zł 23.88
$8.32 zł 30.12
-20.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 zł 1,144
$446 zł 1,613
-29.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,453 zł 19.7K
$12.9K zł 46.6K
-57.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.3 zł 301
$77.3 zł 280
7.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.20 zł 98.5
$44.73 zł 162
-39.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 zł 308
$100 zł 363
-15.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.7 zł 310
$110 zł 397
-21.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elk
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$552 zł 1,998
$931 zł 3,369
-40.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 zł 1,667
$765 zł 2,768
-39.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 zł 3,399
$1,596 zł 5,777
-41.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$847 zł 3,067
$1,194 zł 4,323
-29.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,368 zł 8,571
$6,014 zł 21.8K
-60.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,052 zł 7,428
$3,913 zł 14.2K
-47.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,308 zł 4,736
$1,957 zł 7,084
-33.14%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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