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Cost of living in Split vs Kraków

One person needs about €1,337 a month in Split and €1,260 in Kraków, rent included — Kraków is 6% cheaper overall.

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Split
Croatia · 160K pop
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Kraków
Poland · 800K pop
Monthly rent (1BR)
€780€780
0% pricier
Groceries / mo
€270€250
7% cheaper
Eating out (meal)
€13€9
31% cheaper
Internet (100mbps)
€28€16
43% cheaper
Avg salary (tech)
€1,900€2,800
47% higher
Coworking / mo
€130€120
8% cheaper
SplitKraków
Rent€780€780
Groceries€270€250
Transport€35€22
Utilities€120€120

🇭🇷 Split

Seasonal pricing: winter is a bargain, July doubles short-term rent overnight.

Monthly budget: €1,337

Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics, HICP & tourism price survey (2025) · 121 community reports

🇵🇱 Kraków

Warsaw salaries in a smaller, cheaper, prettier city.

Monthly budget: €1,260

Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports

Should you move to Split or Kraków?

On salary, Kraków pays more for tech roles (€2,800 versus €1,900 a month), so the money left over after costs is €1,540 in Kraków at the top end.

Rent drives most of the gap: €780 in Split against €780 in Kraków. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.

For remote workers, the nomad index scores Split at 74 and Kraków at 81 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.

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