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

😐 Solo nomad: Krakow is 0.6% more expensive than Male without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Krakow is 8% more expensive than Male without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Male
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.64
$5.26 MVR 81.3
109.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 zł 193
$29.30 MVR 452
82.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 zł 34.71
$9.72 MVR 150
-0.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.65 MVR 71.9
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.66 MVR 56.5
-
Cappuccino
$3.93 zł 14.16
$2.90 MVR 44.83
35.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 7.84
$1.31 MVR 20.29
66.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 zł 8.12
$0.27 MVR 4.20
737.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 zł 14.88
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.24
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Male
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 zł 3.96
$1.80 MVR 27.79
-38.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zł 5.04
$1.62 MVR 24.99
-13.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.05
$1.30 MVR 20.09
7.69%
Eggs
$3.69 zł 13.29
$1.72 MVR 26.48
114.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 zł 33.48
$7.98 MVR 123
16.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.81
$6.13 MVR 94.6
3.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 zł 41.75
$8.92 MVR 138
30.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.65
$3.94 MVR 60.9
-67.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.34
$3.69 MVR 56.9
-52.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.47
$4.19 MVR 64.7
-57.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.14
$3.30 MVR 51.0
-6.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.77
$1.51 MVR 23.32
-30.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.70
$1.22 MVR 18.88
-15.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.85
$3.19 MVR 49.26
-57.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$0.53 MVR 8.25
30.19%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$12.51 MVR 193
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.70 MVR 41.62
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.22 MVR 158
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 19.02
$8.18 MVR 126
-35.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 25.63
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.22
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.17
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Male
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.83
$0.67 MVR 10.30
58.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.89 zł 147
$28.29 MVR 437
44.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 zł 8.95
$1.98 MVR 30.60
25.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.67
$1.93 MVR 29.82
-47.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.00 zł 46.81
$9.78 MVR 151
32.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 zł 5.90
$0.89 MVR 13.75
84.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 118.1K
$32.2K MVR 497.4K
1.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 113.1K
$34.3K MVR 529.9K
-8.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Male
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 986
$106 MVR 1,635
158.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.26 zł 33.35
$40.89 MVR 631
-77.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 zł 60.6
$76.1 MVR 1,175
-77.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Male
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 zł 142
$79.9 MVR 1,233
-50.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.98 zł 82.7
$42.44 MVR 655
-45.85%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 28.76
$9.93 MVR 153
-19.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Male
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,604
$164 MVR 2,536
171.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 46.8K
$3,561 MVR 55.0K
264.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Male
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 277
$44.64 MVR 689
72.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 zł 165
$57.5 MVR 888
-20.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 zł 358
$88.3 MVR 1,363
12.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 406
$53.6 MVR 827
110.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Male
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 zł 3,259
$958 MVR 14.8K
-5.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 zł 2,686
$700 MVR 10.8K
6.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 zł 5,638
$1,674 MVR 25.8K
-6.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 zł 4,199
$1,420 MVR 21.9K
-17.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 zł 21.2K
$2,263 MVR 34.9K
160.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,940 zł 14.2K
$1,868 MVR 28.8K
110.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Male
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 zł 7,192
$857 MVR 13.2K
133.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
12.4
-37.34%

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

Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

Last update for Male: April 12, 2026

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