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

🙂 Solo nomad: Elk is 13.7% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elk is 9.8% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.11 zł 29.11
$11.01 zł 39.53
-26.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.82 zł 147
$53.6 zł 192
-23.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 zł 24.49
$9.64 zł 34.62
-29.25%
Cappuccino
$2.12 zł 7.60
$3.93 zł 14.12
-46.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 zł 7.78
$2.18 zł 7.81
-0.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 zł 3.85
$2.26 zł 8.10
-52.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.02 zł 14.43
$4.13 zł 14.84
-2.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 zł 14.47
$3.95 zł 14.20
2.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 zł 3.67
$1.10 zł 3.95
-7.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 zł 4.64
$1.40 zł 5.02
-7.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 zł 6.77
$1.40 zł 5.04
35.00%
Eggs
$2.62 zł 9.40
$3.69 zł 13.25
-29.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.91 zł 17.63
$9.30 zł 33.39
-47.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.70 zł 24.05
$6.34 zł 22.74
5.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.24 zł 47.53
$11.60 zł 41.63
14.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 3.92
$1.29 zł 4.63
-15.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.41
$1.76 zł 6.32
1.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 zł 7.22
$1.80 zł 6.46
11.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 zł 9.87
$3.09 zł 11.11
-11.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.42
$1.05 zł 3.76
-9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.10
$1.03 zł 3.69
10.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 zł 4.96
$1.35 zł 4.84
2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 zł 1.85
$0.69 zł 2.49
-26.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.31 zł 19.05
$5.28 zł 18.97
0.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 zł 26.69
$7.12 zł 25.56
4.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 zł 4.17
$1.17 zł 4.21
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 zł 4.77
$1.71 zł 6.15
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Elk
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.84
$1.06 zł 3.82
0.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.46 zł 117
$40.89 zł 147
-20.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.59
$2.49 zł 8.92
-15.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 zł 1.75
$1.02 zł 3.66
-51.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.71 zł 49.20
$13.00 zł 46.68
5.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zł 6.13
$1.64 zł 5.89
4.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K zł 116.8K
$32.8K zł 117.7K
-0.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K zł 109.8K
$31.4K zł 112.8K
-2.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 zł 1,114
$274 zł 984
13.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.67 zł 23.94
$9.26 zł 33.26
-27.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.61 zł 48.87
$16.84 zł 60.5
-19.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.21 zł 130
$39.36 zł 141
-8.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.89 zł 71.4
$22.98 zł 82.5
-13.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.70 zł 24.05
$7.99 zł 28.68
-16.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 zł 1,118
$446 zł 1,599
-30.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,326 zł 19.1K
$13.0K zł 46.7K
-59.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 zł 308
$76.9 zł 276
11.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.69 zł 95.8
$45.75 zł 164
-41.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 zł 310
$99.3 zł 357
-12.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 zł 318
$113 zł 404
-21.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elk
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 zł 1,916
$905 zł 3,250
-41.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 zł 1,665
$746 zł 2,679
-37.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$945 zł 3,392
$1,566 zł 5,622
-39.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$869 zł 3,121
$1,166 zł 4,187
-25.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,391 zł 8,582
$5,885 zł 21.1K
-59.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,037 zł 7,313
$3,940 zł 14.1K
-48.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elk
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,291 zł 4,635
$1,998 zł 7,172
-35.38%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

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