Krakow is a great city. One which is easy to get to but hard to leave. A historical and cultural landmark in Poland it offers so many things such as an active cultural life (museums, festivals, concerts…), a salient coffee culture, a beautiful Main Market Square (Rynek Głowny), as well as interesting districts such as Kazimierz and Podgórze.
We have chosen a few of our favourite guides and websites, as well as partners to acquaint you with the local life:
Getting around (Transport):
- MPK – Local public transport
- JakDojade.pl – search engine for local transport
- PKP – Train service
- Balice Airport – Krakow’s International Airport
- ICar – affordable taxi service
Arrival to Krakow
- Krakow airport official taxi service
- ICar – affordable taxi service
- BUSBUS
- From and to the airport by public bus
- From and to the airport by train
Other Services (Directory)
- In your Pocket list of services
Hospitals, dentists, laundromats…
Living Expenses Overview
For all our future students! Maybe you are wondering how to make the best of your time in Krakow while on a shoe-string budget. Truth be told, Krakow is generally quite an “easy on the pocket” city. Here are a few examples of the cost of living in town and how much you can expect to pay (prices are just indicative, but in line with our general experience).
General overview for one month
|
In zloty |
In Euro |
Notes |
|
| Housing |
1150 zł |
275 € |
Between 800 – 1500 zł (190 -360 €) |
| Food |
500 zł |
119 € |
|
| Public transport/ month |
50 zł |
12 € |
43 EUR for 5 months |
| Cultural activities |
80 zł |
19 € |
Let say you go to one local concert and one film every two weeks. |
| Spending money and books |
650 zł |
155 € |
Let figure this out:
|
| TOTAL |
2430zl |
580 euro |
How much does it cost?
| What | In zloty | In Euro |
Note |
| Bottle of water (1 lt) |
3,00 zł |
0,72 € |
|
| A cappuccino |
6,00 zł |
1,44 € |
|
| A draft local beer |
6,50 zł |
1,55 € |
|
| Sandwich from the bakery to eat on the run |
5,50 zł |
1,31 € |
|
| A full meal at a “milk bar”* |
15,00 zł |
3,60 € |
You may wonder what milk bars are. Well, NO, despite the name, this is not where you can buy ice-cream, but a respectful institution for working class heroes and students. Check it out! |
| Tram ticket 20 minutes |
2.80 zł |
0,67 € |
1.40 zł for student |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff – weekdays) |
2,30 zl |
0,55 € |
From the airport to the city center plan 50 zł (19 euro), but you can take the train for 8 zł (Less than 2 euro) |
| Bus ticket to the mountains |
20,00 zł |
4,77 € |
|
| One month pass / fitness center |
130 zł |
31 € |
|
| Local band concert |
20 zł |
4,70 € |
|
| International band concert |
80 zł |
19 € |
|
| Ticket at cinema |
20,00 zł |
4,77 € |
|
| 10 Bed Mixed Dorm hostel with Shared Bathroom in High season |
55,00 zł |
13,15 € |
|
| Single room 3-star hotel | Less than 200,00 zł |
48,00 € |
|
| One fantastic weekend in the Mountains to recharge your batteries (Friday – Sunday) |
200 zł |
48,00 € |
One room (two nights) + Bus ticket (go + back) + meals + visits + activities |
| Bicycle (a good second-hand one) |
250 zł |
60 € |
Arrival
About 180 € in cash will cover regular expenses, including the accommodation (Indalo or Przegorzały hotel) during the first few days after arrival. Students who arrive at Balice Airport in Krakow can take public transportation or a taxi to the city. It takes about 28 minutes to get to Krakow main train station.
