Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Male Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Male

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 1.5% cheaper than Male without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 9.8% more expensive than Male without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Male
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.91 zł 40.24
$5.44 MVR 83.9
100.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 zł 197
$29.57 MVR 456
80.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 zł 34.81
$9.77 MVR 151
-3.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.49 MVR 69.2
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.64 MVR 56.2
-
Cappuccino
$4.08 zł 15.05
$2.89 MVR 44.62
41.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 zł 8.22
$1.33 MVR 20.52
67.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 zł 8.4
$0.27 MVR 4.17
744.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.05 zł 14.94
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Male
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$1.84 MVR 28.36
-40.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 zł 5.3
$1.53 MVR 23.66
-5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.36 MVR 20.94
3.68%
Eggs
$3.72 zł 13.73
$1.76 MVR 27.14
111.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 zł 33.33
$8.14 MVR 126
11.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.82
$6.06 MVR 93.4
6.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 zł 43.51
$9.08 MVR 140
29.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.63
$4.11 MVR 63.4
-69.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$3.84 MVR 59.2
-53.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$4.26 MVR 65.7
-57.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 zł 11.65
$3.26 MVR 50.3
-3.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$1.55 MVR 23.94
-31.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$1.19 MVR 18.29
-15.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$3.24 MVR 49.89
-58.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.4
$0.54 MVR 8.3
20.37%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.83 MVR 136
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 MVR 40.37
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.44 MVR 161
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$8.03 MVR 124
-30.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 zł 25.41
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Male
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$0.68 MVR 10.49
61.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.13 zł 148
$28.68 MVR 442
39.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 zł 8.88
$1.94 MVR 29.85
24.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.59
$1.97 MVR 30.4
-50.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.71 zł 46.87
$9.64 MVR 149
31.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$0.97 MVR 14.97
73.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123K
$31.9K MVR 491.3K
4.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 119.9K
$33.7K MVR 520.3K
-3.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Male
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$105 MVR 1,618
162.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.23 zł 34.02
$41.21 MVR 635
-77.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.64 zł 61.4
$76.3 MVR 1,176
-78.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Male
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.93 zł 144
$82.7 MVR 1,275
-52.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.49 zł 83
$42.61 MVR 657
-47.22%
Cinema Ticket
$8.34 zł 30.77
$9.57 MVR 148
-12.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Male
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,651
$161 MVR 2,478
178.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K zł 49.2K
$3,496 MVR 53.9K
281.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Male
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$44.43 MVR 685
73.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 zł 166
$55.8 MVR 860
-19.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 zł 377
$88.2 MVR 1,360
15.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 409
$53.9 MVR 831
105.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Male
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 zł 3,392
$966 MVR 14.9K
-4.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 zł 2,787
$697 MVR 10.7K
8.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 zł 5,765
$1,713 MVR 26.4K
-8.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 zł 4,259
$1,404 MVR 21.6K
-17.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,568 zł 20.5K
$2,530 MVR 39K
120.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,995 zł 14.7K
$1,931 MVR 29.8K
106.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Male
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,905 zł 7,025
$970 MVR 15K
96.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
12.4
-37.34%

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Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Male: October 27, 2025

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