Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Bucharest
😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 2.3% more expensive than Bucharest without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krakow is 8.2% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.68 zł 39.39
$14.04 RON 61
-23.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 zł 204
$69.3 RON 301
-20.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 zł 35.25
$7.86 RON 34.13
21.63%
Cappuccino
$4.05 zł 14.92
$3.45 RON 14.99
17.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 zł 8.31
$2.21 RON 9.61
1.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 zł 8.31
$2.34 RON 10.16
-3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 zł 14.64
$3.43 RON 14.88
15.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 zł 14.97
$3.82 RON 16.58
6.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 zł 4.08
$1.74 RON 7.55
-36.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 zł 5.05
$1.35 RON 5.85
1.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 zł 5.16
$1.93 RON 8.38
-27.46%
Eggs
$3.54 zł 13.05
$3.62 RON 15.74
-2.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 zł 33.37
$9.3 RON 40.36
-2.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 zł 24.51
$7.24 RON 31.45
-8.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 zł 43.5
$12.27 RON 53.3
-3.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.78
$1.39 RON 6.04
-7.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.72
$1.78 RON 7.74
2.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 zł 6.9
$1.83 RON 7.95
2.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 zł 11.53
$2.4 RON 10.41
30.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.86
$1.03 RON 4.48
1.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.02 RON 4.44
0.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.77
$1 RON 4.34
29.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.46
$0.89 RON 3.87
-24.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 zł 19.66
$6.61 RON 28.71
-19.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 zł 25.39
$8.2 RON 35.59
-15.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 zł 4.39
$1.28 RON 5.54
-7.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.94 RON 8.43
-12.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$1.13 RON 4.91
-5.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 zł 150
$19.71 RON 85.6
106.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.46 zł 9.08
$0.7 RON 3.06
251.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 zł 3.65
$0.62 RON 2.68
59.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.16
$6.84 RON 29.71
86.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 zł 6.03
$1.66 RON 7.22
-1.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 125.1K
$28.8K RON 125.2K
17.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 119.8K
$29.6K RON 128.7K
9.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,015
$177 RON 770
55.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.52 zł 35.11
$9.09 RON 39.48
4.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.62 zł 61.3
$11.17 RON 48.48
48.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.32 zł 145
$53.3 RON 231
-26.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.47 zł 82.9
$29.72 RON 129
-24.39%
Cinema Ticket
$7.92 zł 29.22
$9.38 RON 40.72
-15.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$438 zł 1,615
$668 RON 2,900
-34.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K zł 48.7K
$14.3K RON 62.1K
-7.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.6 zł 283
$82.2 RON 357
-6.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.76 zł 169
$45.35 RON 197
0.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 369
$89.9 RON 390
11.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 zł 414
$110 RON 477
1.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 zł 3,371
$645 RON 2,801
41.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 zł 2,738
$445 RON 1,932
66.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,555 zł 5,735
$1,328 RON 5,767
17.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 zł 4,380
$843 RON 3,658
40.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,573 zł 20.6K
$3,529 RON 15.3K
57.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,018 zł 14.8K
$2,011 RON 8,729
99.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,870 zł 6,898
$1,359 RON 5,899
37.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
7.1
9.44%
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