Cost of Travel in Kraków

A realistic daily ground budget for Kraków, Poland — what food, local transport and attractions actually cost, with totals for a weekend, a week and two weeks. Stays and flights are excluded (compare those separately below).

Your ground budget

€532–€1,008

for 2 travelers · 7 nights (€38–€72 per person per day)

Covers food + local transport + attractions for Kraków. Not included: accommodation, flights between cities, travel insurance and shopping.

Typical ground budgets by trip length

Trip length	Solo traveler	Couple / two friends
3 days	€114–€216	€228–€432
7 days	€266–€504	€532–€1,008
14 days	€532–€1,008	€1,064–€2,016

Money tips for Kraków

🤝 Restaurants: 10%. Common and appreciated for good service.

What our own data says about Kraków

Eating there: Pierogi (plate) costs $10.68 (39.92 PLN), about 66 minutes of average local work — from our 56-country plate index.

By bus: Krakow → Warsaw from €16 · Vienna → Krakow from €20 — editorial starting fares from the bus fare index.

Cost of Kraków — FAQ

How much do you need per day in Kraków?

Plan on €38–€72 per adult per day for food, local transport and attractions. Accommodation and intercity flights are extra.

What does a week in Kraków cost without hotels?

A 7-day trip comes to about €266–€504 per person for food, transport and sightseeing, or roughly €532–€1,008 for two travellers sharing costs like taxis and museum passes differently.

Are hotels and flights included in these figures?

No — deliberately. Stays vary hugely by season and booking window, so they are compared separately on the hotel search, and flights on the flight search. Everything else you will swipe or tap for is counted here.

What is the tipping etiquette in Poland?

Restaurants: 10%. Common and appreciated for good service.

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