CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 17% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krakow is 17% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zł 40.04
$16.17 €13.94
-31.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.2 zł 193
$63.5 €54.7
-16.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 zł 35.06
$10.40 €8.96
-7.12%
Cappuccino
$4.02 zł 14.59
$2.77 €2.38
45.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 zł 7.88
$2.32 €2.00
-6.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 zł 8.07
$1.54 €1.33
44.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 14.85
$3.55 €3.06
15.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zł 15.00
$3.90 €3.36
5.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 zł 4.22
$1.13 €0.98
2.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.00
$1.83 €1.58
-24.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.10
$1.77 €1.53
-20.34%
Eggs
$3.59 zł 13.04
$3.13 €2.70
14.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 zł 33.51
$13.19 €11.37
-30.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 zł 23.47
$7.80 €6.73
-17.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 zł 41.43
$15.93 €13.73
-28.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.76
$2.27 €1.96
-42.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.42
$1.72 €1.48
2.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.66
$1.98 €1.71
-7.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 zł 10.87
$2.44 €2.10
22.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.80
$1.80 €1.55
-41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 zł 3.71
$2.05 €1.77
-50.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zł 4.74
$1.91 €1.65
-31.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.51
$0.78 €0.68
-11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 zł 19.44
$6.65 €5.73
-19.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 zł 24.48
$5.67 €4.89
18.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.26
$1.33 €1.15
-12.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 zł 6.45
$3.00 €2.59
-40.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zł 3.99
$2.34 €2.02
-52.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.12 zł 146
$46.03 €39.68
-12.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 zł 8.91
$4.25 €3.67
-42.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.54
$0.80 €0.69
21.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.07 zł 47.46
$18.60 €16.03
-29.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zł 6.22
$2.07 €1.78
-17.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 120.3K
$34.2K €29.5K
-3.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zł 114.6K
$39.0K €33.6K
-19.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 999
$147 €127
87.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.21 zł 33.44
$20.52 €17.69
-55.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.93 zł 61.5
$40.18 €34.64
-57.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.37 zł 139
$49.53 €42.70
-22.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.54 zł 81.8
$18.68 €16.10
20.66%
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 zł 30.25
$9.10 €7.85
-8.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 zł 1,623
$613 €529
-27.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 47.2K
$16.3K €14.1K
-20.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 zł 279
$102 €88.2
-24.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.46 zł 165
$40.77 €35.14
11.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 zł 367
$94.6 €81.6
6.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 403
$119 €102
-6.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 zł 3,342
$1,625 €1,401
-43.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 zł 2,703
$1,253 €1,080
-40.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 zł 5,801
$3,126 €2,695
-48.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 zł 4,248
$2,042 €1,760
-42.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,825 zł 21.1K
$7,814 €6,735
-25.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,755 zł 13.6K
$4,389 €3,783
-14.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,008 zł 7,289
$1,516 €1,307
32.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
3.81
103.94%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Krakow: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.