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

😐 Solo nomad: Male is 1.5% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Male is 8.9% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Male
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 MVR 83.9
$10.91 zł 40.24
-50.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.57 MVR 456
$53.4 zł 197
-44.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.77 MVR 151
$9.44 zł 34.81
3.50%
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
$2.89 MVR 44.62
$4.08 zł 15.05
-29.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 MVR 20.52
$2.23 zł 8.22
-40.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MVR 4.17
$2.28 zł 8.4
-88.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.05 zł 14.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.02 zł 14.82
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Male
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 MVR 28.36
$1.1 zł 4.07
67.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 MVR 23.66
$1.44 zł 5.3
6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 MVR 20.94
$1.41 zł 5.2
-3.55%
Eggs
$1.76 MVR 27.14
$3.72 zł 13.73
-52.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 MVR 126
$9.04 zł 33.33
-9.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MVR 93.4
$6.46 zł 23.82
-6.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 MVR 140
$11.8 zł 43.51
-23.05%
Apples (1kg)
$4.11 MVR 63.4
$1.26 zł 4.63
226.19%
Banana (1kg)
$3.84 MVR 59.2
$1.78 zł 6.56
115.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 MVR 65.7
$1.82 zł 6.7
134.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.26 MVR 50.3
$3.16 zł 11.65
3.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 MVR 23.94
$1.06 zł 3.89
46.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 MVR 18.29
$1.01 zł 3.73
17.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.24 MVR 49.89
$1.35 zł 4.97
140.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MVR 8.3
$0.65 zł 2.4
-16.92%
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)
$8.03 MVR 124
$5.56 zł 20.51
44.42%
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
-
🚌 Getting Around
Male
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MVR 10.49
$1.1 zł 4.06
-38.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.68 MVR 442
$40.13 zł 148
-28.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 MVR 29.85
$2.41 zł 8.88
-19.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 MVR 30.4
$0.97 zł 3.59
103.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.64 MVR 149
$12.71 zł 46.87
-24.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 MVR 14.97
$1.68 zł 6.21
-42.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MVR 491.3K
$33.4K zł 123K
-4.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K MVR 520.3K
$32.5K zł 119.9K
3.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Male
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 MVR 1,618
$275 zł 1,014
-61.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.21 MVR 635
$9.23 zł 34.02
346.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.3 MVR 1,176
$16.64 zł 61.4
358.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Male
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.7 MVR 1,275
$38.93 zł 144
112.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.61 MVR 657
$22.49 zł 83
89.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.57 MVR 148
$8.34 zł 30.77
14.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Male
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 MVR 2,478
$448 zł 1,651
-64.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,496 MVR 53.9K
$13.3K zł 49.2K
-73.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Male
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.43 MVR 685
$77.3 zł 285
-42.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 MVR 860
$44.88 zł 166
24.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 MVR 1,360
$102 zł 377
-13.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.9 MVR 831
$111 zł 409
-51.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Male
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$966 MVR 14.9K
$920 zł 3,392
5.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 MVR 10.7K
$756 zł 2,787
-7.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 MVR 26.4K
$1,563 zł 5,765
9.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 MVR 21.6K
$1,155 zł 4,259
21.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,530 MVR 39K
$5,568 zł 20.5K
-54.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,931 MVR 29.8K
$3,995 zł 14.7K
-51.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Male
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$970 MVR 15K
$1,905 zł 7,025
-49.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.4
7.77
59.59%

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

Last update for Male: October 27, 2025

Last update for Krakow: October 29, 2025

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