Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Lviv is 36.1% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lviv is 37.2% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 ₴322
$10.81 zł 39.90
-31.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.51 ₴1,237
$54.2 zł 200
-47.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.38 ₴234
$9.42 zł 34.75
-42.89%
Cappuccino
$1.53 ₴66.5
$4.04 zł 14.89
-62.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₴28.18
$2.13 zł 7.87
-69.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₴18.16
$2.18 zł 8.06
-80.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₴58.5
$4.09 zł 15.09
-66.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₴72.2
$3.97 zł 14.63
-58.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 ₴48.58
$1.12 zł 4.12
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 ₴31.72
$1.38 zł 5.08
-47.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 ₴66.4
$1.41 zł 5.19
8.51%
Eggs
$1.79 ₴77.5
$3.55 zł 13.11
-49.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 ₴354
$8.99 zł 33.16
-9.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 ₴189
$6.42 zł 23.69
-32.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 ₴329
$11.78 zł 43.47
-35.57%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 ₴39.49
$1.31 zł 4.82
-30.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 ₴65.7
$1.75 zł 6.47
-13.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 ₴67.8
$1.91 zł 7.03
-18.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₴97.0
$3.09 zł 11.39
-27.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₴31.38
$1.06 zł 3.90
-32.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 ₴24.46
$1.07 zł 3.95
-47.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ₴57.1
$1.34 zł 4.95
-1.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₴23.61
$0.65 zł 2.41
-16.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 ₴108
$5.38 zł 19.87
-53.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.61 ₴243
$6.85 zł 25.26
-18.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₴32.86
$1.18 zł 4.34
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 ₴59.2
$1.77 zł 6.53
-23.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 ₴24.78
$1.07 zł 3.96
-46.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.03 ₴435
$40.93 zł 151
-75.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 ₴128
$2.40 zł 8.85
22.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₴9.92
$0.97 zł 3.58
-76.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₴188
$12.79 zł 47.19
-66.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₴57.7
$1.65 zł 6.08
-19.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K ₴1.4M
$33.0K zł 121.9K
-4.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₴962.3K
$32.2K zł 119.0K
-31.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.0 ₴3,690
$275 zł 1,014
-69.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.07 ₴220
$9.13 zł 33.71
-44.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.00 ₴260
$16.77 zł 61.9
-64.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.86 ₴1,165
$37.96 zł 140
-29.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.39 ₴408
$23.00 zł 84.9
-59.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 ₴207
$8.32 zł 30.70
-42.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 ₴12.8K
$446 zł 1,644
-33.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,059 ₴262.9K
$12.9K zł 47.6K
-52.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 ₴2,581
$77.3 zł 285
-23.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ₴1,513
$44.73 zł 165
-22.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 ₴4,333
$100 zł 370
-0.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 ₴3,800
$110 zł 404
-20.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 ₴20.9K
$931 zł 3,434
-48.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 ₴15.3K
$765 zł 2,821
-53.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 ₴35.1K
$1,596 zł 5,888
-49.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 ₴23.6K
$1,194 zł 4,406
-54.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,013 ₴87.4K
$6,014 zł 22.2K
-66.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,260 ₴54.7K
$3,913 zł 14.4K
-67.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$599 ₴26.0K
$1,957 zł 7,221
-69.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.77
72.84%

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

Last update for Lviv: February 28, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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