Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Krakow
🙂 Solo nomad: Lviv is 56% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 100.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lviv is 56.1% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 81.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 ₴307
$10.68 zł 39.39
-30.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.66 ₴1,190
$55.2 zł 204
-48.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 ₴215
$9.56 zł 35.25
-45.92%
Cappuccino
$1.55 ₴64.2
$4.05 zł 14.92
-61.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₴24.76
$2.25 zł 8.31
-73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₴17.78
$2.25 zł 8.31
-80.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₴56
$3.97 zł 14.64
-65.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₴71.5
$4.06 zł 14.97
-57.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 ₴46.56
$1.11 zł 4.08
0.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 ₴30.11
$1.37 zł 5.05
-46.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 ₴63.6
$1.4 zł 5.16
9.29%
Eggs
$1.77 ₴73.3
$3.54 zł 13.05
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 ₴340
$9.05 zł 33.37
-9.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 ₴174
$6.65 zł 24.51
-36.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.62 ₴316
$11.79 zł 43.5
-35.37%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 ₴40.79
$1.29 zł 4.78
-24.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ₴60.7
$1.82 zł 6.72
-19.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 ₴66.4
$1.87 zł 6.9
-14.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 ₴90.3
$3.13 zł 11.53
-30.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ₴30.16
$1.05 zł 3.86
-30.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₴21.77
$1.03 zł 3.79
-49.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ₴54.7
$1.29 zł 4.77
2.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₴22.56
$0.67 zł 2.46
-19.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 ₴104
$5.33 zł 19.66
-53.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.94 ₴205
$6.89 zł 25.39
-28.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₴31.7
$1.19 zł 4.39
-36.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 ₴56.6
$1.7 zł 6.27
-20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₴26.04
$1.07 zł 3.96
-41.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.98 ₴414
$40.77 zł 150
-75.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 ₴118
$2.46 zł 9.08
15.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₴10.45
$0.99 zł 3.65
-74.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 ₴177
$12.79 zł 47.16
-66.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 ₴58
$1.63 zł 6.03
-14.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K ₴1.3M
$33.9K zł 125.1K
-8.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K ₴932K
$32.5K zł 119.8K
-30.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.4 ₴3,626
$275 zł 1,015
-68.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.18 ₴215
$9.52 zł 35.11
-45.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.99 ₴249
$16.62 zł 61.3
-63.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.25 ₴1,090
$39.32 zł 145
-33.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.87 ₴410
$22.47 zł 82.9
-56.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.82 ₴200
$7.92 zł 29.22
-39.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 ₴12.3K
$438 zł 1,615
-32.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,051 ₴251.2K
$13.2K zł 48.7K
-54.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 ₴2,432
$76.6 zł 283
-23.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.71 ₴1,482
$45.76 zł 169
-21.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 ₴4,095
$100 zł 369
-1.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.2 ₴3,663
$112 zł 414
-21.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 ₴20K
$914 zł 3,371
-47.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 ₴14.4K
$742 zł 2,738
-53.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 ₴33.5K
$1,555 zł 5,735
-48.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ₴22.5K
$1,187 zł 4,380
-54.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,878 ₴78K
$5,573 zł 20.6K
-66.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,075 ₴44.6K
$4,018 zł 14.8K
-73.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$548 ₴22.8K
$1,870 zł 6,898
-70.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.77
72.84%
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