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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lviv is 35.7% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lviv is 35.3% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 ₴314
$11.01 zł 39.53
-34.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.65 ₴1,257
$53.6 zł 192
-46.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 ₴237
$9.64 zł 34.62
-43.98%
Cappuccino
$1.60 ₴70.0
$3.93 zł 14.12
-59.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₴27.63
$2.18 zł 7.81
-71.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₴19.85
$2.26 zł 8.10
-80.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 ₴57.3
$4.13 zł 14.84
-68.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₴72.1
$3.95 zł 14.20
-58.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₴47.70
$1.10 zł 3.95
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 ₴31.63
$1.40 zł 5.02
-48.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 ₴66.9
$1.40 zł 5.04
8.57%
Eggs
$1.83 ₴80.1
$3.69 zł 13.25
-50.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 ₴373
$9.30 zł 33.39
-8.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.37 ₴192
$6.34 zł 22.74
-31.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.53 ₴330
$11.60 zł 41.63
-35.09%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 ₴43.21
$1.29 zł 4.63
-23.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ₴64.4
$1.76 zł 6.32
-16.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ₴72.1
$1.80 zł 6.46
-8.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 ₴94.7
$3.09 zł 11.11
-30.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ₴32.19
$1.05 zł 3.76
-30.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₴24.94
$1.03 zł 3.69
-44.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ₴58.4
$1.35 zł 4.84
-1.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₴21.76
$0.69 zł 2.49
-27.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ₴112
$5.28 zł 18.97
-51.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 ₴250
$7.12 zł 25.56
-20.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₴33.30
$1.17 zł 4.21
-35.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₴61.9
$1.71 zł 6.15
-17.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 ₴25.31
$1.06 zł 3.82
-45.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.04 ₴441
$40.89 zł 147
-75.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 ₴126
$2.49 zł 8.92
15.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₴10.03
$1.02 zł 3.66
-77.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 ₴196
$13.00 zł 46.68
-65.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 ₴61.4
$1.64 zł 5.89
-14.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K ₴1.4M
$32.8K zł 117.7K
-5.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K ₴1.0M
$31.4K zł 112.8K
-27.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.6 ₴3,756
$274 zł 984
-68.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.04 ₴221
$9.26 zł 33.26
-45.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.09 ₴267
$16.84 zł 60.5
-63.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.10 ₴1,145
$39.36 zł 141
-33.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.61 ₴422
$22.98 zł 82.5
-58.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 ₴215
$7.99 zł 28.68
-38.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 ₴13.0K
$446 zł 1,599
-33.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,201 ₴272.0K
$13.0K zł 46.7K
-52.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 ₴2,553
$76.9 zł 276
-24.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.68 ₴1,521
$45.75 zł 164
-24.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 ₴4,366
$99.3 zł 357
0.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 ₴3,888
$113 zł 404
-21.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 ₴20.7K
$905 zł 3,250
-47.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 ₴15.1K
$746 zł 2,679
-53.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ₴35.2K
$1,566 zł 5,622
-48.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ₴23.7K
$1,166 zł 4,187
-53.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,070 ₴90.8K
$5,885 zł 21.1K
-64.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,266 ₴55.5K
$3,940 zł 14.1K
-67.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lviv
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$620 ₴27.2K
$1,998 zł 7,172
-68.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.77
72.84%

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Last update for Lviv: April 11, 2026

Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

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