Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Budapest
🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 0.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krakow is 6.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.68 zł 39.39
$11.5 Ft 3,984
-7.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 zł 204
$57.7 Ft 20K
-4.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 zł 35.25
$8.58 Ft 2,974
11.42%
Cappuccino
$4.05 zł 14.92
$2.76 Ft 957
46.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 zł 8.31
$1.79 Ft 620
25.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 zł 8.31
$1.33 Ft 462
69.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.97 zł 14.64
$2.82 Ft 976
40.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 zł 14.97
$2.83 Ft 981
43.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 zł 4.08
$1.2 Ft 417
-7.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 zł 5.05
$1.75 Ft 606
-21.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 zł 5.16
$2.12 Ft 734
-33.96%
Eggs
$3.54 zł 13.05
$3.06 Ft 1,059
15.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 zł 33.37
$9.83 Ft 3,406
-7.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 zł 24.51
$6.16 Ft 2,136
7.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 zł 43.5
$13.23 Ft 4,583
-10.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.78
$1.85 Ft 641
-30.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.72
$2.01 Ft 696
-9.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 zł 6.9
$2.19 Ft 758
-14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 zł 11.53
$3.59 Ft 1,245
-12.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.86
$1.17 Ft 406
-10.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.21 Ft 418
-14.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.77
$1.54 Ft 533
-16.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.46
$0.54 Ft 186
24.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 zł 19.66
$6.87 Ft 2,382
-22.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 zł 25.39
$5.88 Ft 2,038
17.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 zł 4.39
$1.15 Ft 399
3.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 zł 6.27
$1.67 Ft 577
1.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.96
$1.32 Ft 456
-18.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 zł 150
$25.81 Ft 8,943
57.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.46 zł 9.08
$3.08 Ft 1,067
-20.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 zł 3.65
$1.12 Ft 387
-11.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.16
$18.78 Ft 6,507
-31.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 zł 6.03
$1.85 Ft 640
-11.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 125.1K
$26.2K Ft 9.1M
29.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 119.8K
$31.3K Ft 10.8M
3.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,015
$146 Ft 50.6K
88.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.52 zł 35.11
$25.71 Ft 8,909
-62.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.62 zł 61.3
$20.25 Ft 7,015
-17.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.32 zł 145
$61.9 Ft 21.5K
-36.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.47 zł 82.9
$21.82 Ft 7,560
2.98%
Cinema Ticket
$7.92 zł 29.22
$9.16 Ft 3,175
-13.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$438 zł 1,615
$447 Ft 154.9K
-2.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K zł 48.7K
$12.4K Ft 4.3M
6.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.6 zł 283
$83.9 Ft 29.1K
-8.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.76 zł 169
$41.65 Ft 14.4K
9.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 369
$98 Ft 34K
2.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 zł 414
$107 Ft 37K
4.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 zł 3,371
$716 Ft 248.2K
27.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 zł 2,738
$546 Ft 189.2K
35.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,555 zł 5,735
$1,354 Ft 469.2K
14.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 zł 4,380
$983 Ft 340.7K
20.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,573 zł 20.6K
$4,760 Ft 1.6M
17.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,018 zł 14.8K
$3,114 Ft 1.1M
29.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,870 zł 6,898
$1,401 Ft 485.5K
33.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
7.03
10.53%
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