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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Krakow is 38.7% more expensive than Elk without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Krakow is 14.6% more expensive than Elk without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Krakow
Elk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zล‚ย 40.04
$8.11 zล‚ย 29.45
36.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.2 zล‚ย 193
$41.20 zล‚ย 150
29.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 zล‚ย 35.06
$6.86 zล‚ย 24.91
40.82%
Cappuccino
$4.02 zล‚ย 14.59
$2.11 zล‚ย 7.66
90.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 zล‚ย 7.88
$2.09 zล‚ย 7.59
3.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 zล‚ย 8.07
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
109.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zล‚ย 14.85
$4.02 zล‚ย 14.61
1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zล‚ย 15.00
$4.16 zล‚ย 15.10
-0.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Elk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 zล‚ย 4.22
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.83
9.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.00
$1.29 zล‚ย 4.67
6.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zล‚ย 5.10
$1.82 zล‚ย 6.62
-22.53%
Eggs
$3.59 zล‚ย 13.04
$2.62 zล‚ย 9.53
37.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 zล‚ย 33.51
$4.96 zล‚ย 18.02
86.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 zล‚ย 23.47
$6.64 zล‚ย 24.11
-2.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 zล‚ย 41.43
$13.16 zล‚ย 47.76
-13.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.76
$1.09 zล‚ย 3.96
20.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 zล‚ย 6.42
$1.86 zล‚ย 6.75
-4.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 zล‚ย 6.66
$1.97 zล‚ย 7.15
-7.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 zล‚ย 10.87
$2.77 zล‚ย 10.05
8.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zล‚ย 3.80
$0.98 zล‚ย 3.56
7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 zล‚ย 3.71
$1.14 zล‚ย 4.13
-10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.74
$1.36 zล‚ย 4.94
-3.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zล‚ย 2.51
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.88
32.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 zล‚ย 19.44
$5.37 zล‚ย 19.50
-0.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 zล‚ย 24.48
$7.66 zล‚ย 27.81
-12.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zล‚ย 4.26
$1.11 zล‚ย 4.02
5.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 zล‚ย 6.45
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.01
28.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Krakow
Elk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zล‚ย 3.99
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
3.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.12 zล‚ย 146
$32.90 zล‚ย 119
21.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 zล‚ย 8.91
$2.23 zล‚ย 8.11
9.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zล‚ย 3.54
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.90
86.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.07 zล‚ย 47.46
$13.76 zล‚ย 49.96
-5.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zล‚ย 6.22
$1.74 zล‚ย 6.33
-1.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zล‚ย 120.3K
$31.9K zล‚ย 115.9K
3.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zล‚ย 114.6K
$31.6K zล‚ย 114.7K
-0.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Elk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zล‚ย 999
$308 zล‚ย 1,119
-10.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.21 zล‚ย 33.44
$6.70 zล‚ย 24.32
37.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.93 zล‚ย 61.5
$13.51 zล‚ย 49.04
25.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Elk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.37 zล‚ย 139
$36.96 zล‚ย 134
3.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.54 zล‚ย 81.8
$19.31 zล‚ย 70.1
16.73%
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 zล‚ย 30.25
$6.64 zล‚ย 24.12
25.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Krakow
Elk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 zล‚ย 1,623
$319 zล‚ย 1,159
39.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zล‚ย 47.2K
$5,500 zล‚ย 20.0K
136.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Elk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 zล‚ย 279
$83.2 zล‚ย 302
-7.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.46 zล‚ย 165
$27.65 zล‚ย 100
64.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 zล‚ย 367
$86.9 zล‚ย 316
16.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zล‚ย 403
$88.4 zล‚ย 321
25.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Elk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 zล‚ย 3,342
$541 zล‚ย 1,965
70.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 zล‚ย 2,703
$470 zล‚ย 1,706
58.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 zล‚ย 5,801
$943 zล‚ย 3,423
69.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 zล‚ย 4,248
$857 zล‚ย 3,112
36.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,825 zล‚ย 21.1K
$2,391 zล‚ย 8,680
143.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,755 zล‚ย 13.6K
$2,106 zล‚ย 7,647
78.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Elk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,008 zล‚ย 7,289
$1,318 zล‚ย 4,786
52.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
7
11.00%

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Last update for Krakow: January 13, 2026

Last update for Elk: January 13, 2026

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