Cost of living in Krakow 2026
Typical rent, prices and the overall cost index for Krakow, with quick comparisons to other cities.
Cost index (base New York = 100)
39.7
60% cheaper than New York
KrakowUSD
1-bed apartment, centre 3,200 PLN $800
1-bed apartment, outside centre 2,500 PLN $625
3-bed apartment, centre 5,500 PLN $1,375
Room in shared flat 1,500 PLN $375
Buy price per m2 14,000 PLN $3,500
Living cost excl. rent 2,400 PLN $600
Typical net salary 6,000 PLN $1,500
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How we calculate and where the data comes from
Educational model, not financial, tax or relocation advice. Figures are estimates for 2026 and are rounded to ranges, never exact values. Our cost index is built from open data and adapted by CrawlJobs (aggregated and reweighted); it is not endorsed by the sources.
Sources: Eurostat (free reuse, Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), World Bank Open Data ICP (CC-BY-4.0), US BEA / HUD / Census (public domain), GeoNames (CC-BY-4.0). Source and product names are used for attribution only; no affiliation or endorsement is implied.