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Shared rooms are the cheapest option; a studio costs much more than €450.
🇵🇱 Lesser Poland, Poland
Cost of Living in Krakow
Historic city with many tech and shared-services centres. Here's a realistic monthly budget for an Indian student in Krakow — rent, food, transport and insurance — in EUR and rupees.
- Rent €300 – €450/month
- Total €680 – €830/month
- ≈ ₹0.7 lakh – ₹0.9 lakh/month
- 2 universities
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How much does it cost to live in Krakow as a student?
Budget €680 – €830 a month (about ₹0.7 lakh – ₹0.9 lakh), or €8,200 – €10,000 a year. Rent for a room in shared housing is the biggest cost at €300 – €450. Krakow is the cheapest of the 2 cities we track in Poland.
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Krakow budget at a glance
- Room in shared housing
- €300 – €450 a month
- Monthly budget
- €680 – €830
- Yearly budget
- €8,200 – €10,000
- In rupees (a year)
- ₹8.9 lakh – ₹11 lakh
- Health cover
- Voluntary enrolment in the national health fund (NFZ) or private insurance
- Getting around
- Students under 26 get large transit discounts
- Exchange rate used
- €1 ≈ ₹109
Monthly budget
Student budget in Krakow
Planning estimates for 2026 — rents move quickly, so check live listings before you sign.
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Cutting costs in Krakow
Cook at home
Groceries for about €200 a month — Indian grocery stores are common in big cities.
Use student transport
Students under 26 get large transit discounts
Work part-time
Full-time students with a residence permit can work without a separate work permit
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About €680 – €830 (₹0.7 lakh – ₹0.9 lakh), including rent.
A room in shared housing usually costs €300 – €450 a month.
Part-time work (full-time students with a residence permit can work without a separate work permit) helps, but it rarely covers everything — plan savings or a loan for living costs.
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