A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Bangkok vs. Krakow for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

Should you visit Bangkok or Krakow?

Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?

Trying to figure out where to travel next? This travel comparison between Bangkok and Krakow can help. It includes a travel cost comparison in addition to other factors. For many travelers, the cost of a destination is a primary consideration when choosing where to go.

Where Should I go: Bangkok or Krakow?

Bangkok

Bangkok: a name synonymous with all things exotic. The vibrant and exciting capital of Thailand is not just a hub for Southeast Asia, but also a destination into itself. Known for an active nightlife and party scene, as well as great food, historic temples, and busy markets, Bangkok offers a diversity to entertain even the most experienced travelers.

Krakow

Krakow is Poland's second largest city. It sits on both sides of the Wisla River at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains. There are more than 1.4 million residents in the metropolitan area. Krakow is known as a historical and beautiful city that is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Tourism makes up a large part of the city's economy, but there is also a university and several local colleges which are major employers as well. Technology has grown in recent years and the city has some notable employees including Google, IBM and Motorola. Other important industries include steel, pharmaceuticals and tobacco.

For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best One-Week (7-Day) Tours from Bangkok, The Best One-Week (7-Day) Tours from Phuket, The Best Budget Tours to Poland, and The Best One-Week (7-Day) Tours from Krakow.


Which place is cheaper, Krakow or Bangkok?

These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.

The average daily cost (per person) in Bangkok is $98, while the average daily cost in Krakow is $73. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Bangkok and Krakow in more detail.



Accommodation
  • Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person
    Bangkok $47
    Krakow $41
  • Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room
    Bangkok $94
    Krakow $82
Compare Hotels in Bangkok and Krakow

Looking for a hotel in Bangkok or Krakow? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.

Hotels in Bangkok


Hotels in Krakow


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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Bangkok Hotel Prices and Krakow Hotel Prices.

Local Transportation
  • Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
    Bangkok $6.11
    Krakow $6.34
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Bangkok

Some typical examples of transportation costs in Bangkok are as follows:


  • Tuk Tuk to bus station
    $2.37
  • Skytrain Ticket
    $4.73
  • Chao Phraya River Express Ticket
    $0.95
  • Ferry Ride
    $0.77
  • Taxi From Airport
    $7.40
  • Short Taxi Ride
    $2.66
  • Boat Taxi
    $1.48
  • Trains to airport
    $4.73

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Bangkok

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Bangkok:

  • BKK Airport to Pattaya hotel 100% Electric Private Transfer: $88
  • Airport Transfer: Don Mueang/Suvarnabhumi ⇄ Bangkok City: $52
  • Airport transfer to Bangkok downtown: $24
  • Ancient City (Mueang Boran) Entrance Tickets With Hotel Transfer: $47
  • Arrival Bangkok Airport Private Transfer : Trat/ Koh Chang: $128
  • Arrival Private Airport Transfer : Bangkok Airport to Hotel in Bangkok: $33
  • Arrival Private Transfer Bangkok Airport BKK or DMK to Bangkok City by Sedan Car: $17
  • Arrival Private Transfers from Bangkok Airport BKK to Bangkok in Luxury Van: $92
  • Arrival Private Transfers: Don Mueang Airport DMK to Bangkok in Business Car: $58
  • Arrival Private Transfers: Don Mueang Airport DMK to Bangkok in Luxury Van: $79
  • Ayutthaya Floating Market Admission Ticket with Transfer: $25
  • Ayutthaya Heritage Cultural Triangle by ATV With Transfer: $70

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Krakow

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Krakow:

  • Krakow Lezajsk Lizhensk Private Transfer Rabbi Elimelech : $211
  • 1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer: $94
  • 1945-1989 Communism Tour of Krakow Nowa Huta with Transfers: $155
  • 1945-1989 Communism Tour of Krakow Nowa Huta with Transfers: $170
  • Airport Transfers, Tours, Trips, Travels: $21
  • Airport to Cracow transfer by Minivan: $54
  • Arrival Private Transfers from Krakow Airport KRK to Krakow City: $46
  • Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfer and Hotel Pickup: $34
  • Auschwitz Birkenau Transfer Service, Private Driver from Krakow: $116
  • Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour & Transfer from Krakow: $24
  • Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour with Ticket & Transfer from Krakow: $28
  • Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour with Transfer, eBook and Optional Guide: $37

Is it cheaper to fly into Bangkok or Krakow?

Prices for flights to both Krakow and Bangkok change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.





Food
  • Food Meals for one day
    Bangkok $34
    Krakow $23
Typical Food Prices in Bangkok

Below are a few samples from actual travelers for food and meal costs in Bangkok:


  • Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe (for Two)
    $27
  • Casual Lunch of Prawns (for Two)
    $5.92
  • 2 Rotis (Bread)
    $1.33
  • Mango & Sticky Rice
    $0.89
  • Lunch at KFC (for Two)
    $5.92
  • Pad Thai
    $2.07
  • Airport Lunch for 2
    $16
  • Lunch for 2
    $22

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Bangkok

Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Bangkok.

  • Homies Thai Cooking Experience: $19
  • White Orchid Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise: $21
  • Flavors of Thailand Vegan and Vegetarian Cooking Adventure : $23
  • Baiyoke Observation Deck with Lunch/Dinner Buffet: $23
  • CHAR Rooftop Bar Dinner and Drinks: $24
  • Michelin Guide Street Food Tour by Tuk Tuk: $24
  • River Dinner Cruise on the Chao Phraya Princess: $25
  • Chao Phraya Princess Dinner Cruise Ticket: $25
  • Chinatown Food Tour with Michelin Food Stalls: $26
  • Meridian Sunset Dinner Cruise - Floating Paradise From ICONSIAM Bangkok: $26
  • Baiyoke Sky Observation Deck With Buffet Dinner or Lunch: $27
  • Smile Riverside Dinner Cruise: $27

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Krakow

Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Krakow.

  • Small-Group Online Cooking Class Polish Pierogi : $26
  • From Polish Folk Show with All-You-Can-Eat Dinner: $39
  • Folk Show & 3-Course Dinner at Jama Michalika Café: $42
  • Polish Folk Show with 3 course dinner in Krakow legendary restaurant: $43
  • Food tour - Taste of Krakow: $44
  • Romantic Dinner with a Cruise on the Vistula River: $53
  • Polish Folk Dinner with Vistula River Cruise: $59
  • Full Traditional Polish Dinner & Folk Show: $62
  • Traditional Polish Food Tour in Krakow Old Town: $73
  • Krakow food tour: $81
  • Secret Food Tours Krakow w/ Private Tour Option: $100
  • Krakow Authentic Food Tour Poland: $103

Entertainment
  • Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
    Bangkok $17
    Krakow $20
Typical Entertainment Prices in Bangkok

Here are a few typical costs in Bangkok for activities, ticket prices, and tours that come from previous visitors:


  • Movie Ticket
    $4.73
  • Grand Palace Entrance Ticket
    $10
  • Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha) Ticket
    $1.48
  • Dusit Zoo Entrance Fee (for Two)
    $5.92
  • Club Cover Charge
    $11
  • Thai Boxing Tickets (for Two)
    $71
  • Fish Pedicure
    $4.44
  • Wat Pho entrance ticket
    $2.96
  • Siriraj Museum (2)
    $12

Tours and Activities in Bangkok

Here are a few actual costs in Bangkok for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:

  • Bangkok Hidden Treasures: A Self-Guided Urban Adventure: $0.97
  • Bangkok Chinatown Eats: A Self-guided Audio Tour: $5.13
  • Mad Monkey Bangkok City Session - Walking Tour: $5.34
  • Pattaya Coral Island Tour With Indian Lunch For Indians: $6.20
  • Chinatown by Night Walking Tour in Bangkok: $6.42
  • Bangkok's Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $6.99
  • Pororo Aqua Park Entry Ticket: $8.67
  • Bangkok Self-Guided Audio Tour: $9.00
  • Chinatown & Golden Buddha Self-Guided Audio Tour (entry not incl): $10
  • Chinatown Mystery Quest Experience in Bangkok: $11
  • Nakhon Pathom Ancient Capital Classic Day Tour: $12
  • Erawan Museum Ticket: $12

Tours and Activities in Krakow

Here are a few actual costs in Krakow for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:

  • Kraków in a nutshell - walking tour: $1.23
  • Krakow's Essential Tour of the Old Town and Wawel Castle: $3.15
  • Kościuszko Mound Entry Ticket: $3.77
  • Old Town Audioguided walking Tour: $4.06
  • Historic Krakow : Old Town & Wawel Castle Walking tour: $5.00
  • Skip the Line Ticket for Kościuszko Mound in Krakow & Krakow Card: $5.16
  • Old Town Audio-Guided Walking Tour with Headset: $5.17
  • Self Guided Walking Tour of Krakow City: $5.25
  • Jewish Museum Galicja Entrance Ticket or Cracow Museum Card: $5.42
  • Wawel Hill Tour with Audio Guide: $5.54
  • Home Army Museum Emil Fieldorf “Nil” - Entrance Ticket: $5.79
  • Krakow Old Town Guided Walking Tour: $6.32

Alcohol
  • Alcohol Drinks for one day
    Bangkok $5.32
    Krakow $6.69
Typical Alcohol Prices in Bangkok

Some typical examples of the costs for nightlife and alcohol in Bangkok are as follows:


  • Beer
    $1.18

Sample the Local Flavors in Bangkok

Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Bangkok:

  • Mad Monkey Bangkok Pub Crawl: $18
  • Pub Crawl: $26
  • Bangkok After Dark: Pub Crawl Adventure: $30

Typical Alcohol Prices in Krakow

Below are a few samples from actual travelers for alcohol and nightlife costs in Krakow:


  • Vodka
    $13

Sample the Local Flavors in Krakow

Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Krakow:

  • Pub Crawl - 1-hour Open Bar then Vip to 5 Clubs - Krakow: $21
  • Pub Crawl with 1 Hour of Unlimited Alcoholic Drinks: $24
  • Halloween Pub Crawl - Krawl Through Krakow: $25
  • Pub Crawl with Shots, Drinks & Skip-the-Line Entry: $27
  • Pub Crawl Unlimited Drinks then 5 Best Clubs in Krakow with VIP: $28
  • Pub Crawl 1hr Unlimited Beer + Vodka then Clubs in Katowice: $28
  • Krakow Evening Pub Crawl: $42
  • New Year's Eve Pub Crawl With 2 Hour Unlimited Alcohol + VIP Entry To Best Clubs: $62
  • Krakow Wine Tasting Private Tour with Wine Expert: $175


When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Bangkok and Krakow, we can see that Bangkok is more expensive. And not only is Krakow much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Bangkok is in Asia and Krakow is in Europe, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Krakow would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Krakow and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Bangkok would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Bangkok than you might in Krakow.

If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Bangkok Expensive? and Is Krakow Expensive?.


Which is Bigger, Bangkok or Krakow?

Bangkok has a larger population, and is about 7 times larger than the population of Krakow. When comparing the sizes of Bangkok and Krakow, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.


When is the best time to visit Bangkok or Krakow?

Krakow has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons, but Bangkok experiences a warm climate with fairly sunny weather most of the year.

Should I visit Bangkok or Krakow in the Summer?

Both Krakow and Bangkok are popular destinations to visit in the summer with plenty of activities. The warm climate attracts visitors to Bangkok throughout the year.

In July, Bangkok is generally much warmer than Krakow. Daily temperatures in Bangkok average around 29°C (84°F), and Krakow fluctuates around 19°C (67°F).

It's quite sunny in Krakow. Bangkok usually receives less sunshine than Krakow during summer. Bangkok gets 176 hours of sunny skies, while Krakow receives 201 hours of full sun in the summer.

It's quite rainy in Bangkok. In July, Bangkok usually receives more rain than Krakow. Bangkok gets 155 mm (6.1 in) of rain, while Krakow receives 86 mm (3.4 in) of rain each month for the summer.


  • Summer Average Temperatures July
    Bangkok 29°C (84°F) 
    Krakow 19°C (67°F)

Should I visit Bangkok or Krakow in the Autumn?

Both Krakow and Bangkok during the autumn are popular places to visit. Plenty of visitors come to Bangkok because of the warm climate and sunshine that lasts throughout the year.

Bangkok is much warmer than Krakow in the autumn. The daily temperature in Bangkok averages around 28°C (83°F) in October, and Krakow fluctuates around 11°C (51°F).

It's quite sunny in Bangkok. In the autumn, Bangkok often gets more sunshine than Krakow. Bangkok gets 206 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Krakow receives 97 hours of full sun.

It rains a lot this time of the year in Bangkok. Bangkok usually gets more rain in October than Krakow. Bangkok gets 242 mm (9.5 in) of rain, while Krakow receives 45 mm (1.8 in) of rain this time of the year. November to February is the dry season in Bangkok. May to October is the rainy season in Bangkok.


  • Autumn Average Temperatures October
    Bangkok 28°C (83°F) 
    Krakow 11°C (51°F)

Should I visit Bangkok or Krakow in the Winter?

The winter attracts plenty of travelers to both Bangkok and Krakow. Warm weather and sunshine bring visitors to Bangkok year-round.

The weather in Krakow can be very cold. In the winter, Bangkok is much warmer than Krakow. Typically, the winter temperatures in Bangkok in January average around 27°C (80°F), and Krakow averages at about -2°C (29°F).

In Bangkok, it's very sunny this time of the year. Bangkok usually receives more sunshine than Krakow during winter. Bangkok gets 276 hours of sunny skies, while Krakow receives 38 hours of full sun in the winter.

In January, Bangkok usually receives less rain than Krakow. Bangkok gets 9 mm (0.4 in) of rain, while Krakow receives 34 mm (1.3 in) of rain each month for the winter. November to February in Bangkok is the dry season.


  • Winter Average Temperatures January
    Bangkok 27°C (80°F) 
    Krakow -2°C (29°F)

Should I visit Bangkok or Krakow in the Spring?

The spring brings many poeple to Bangkok as well as Krakow. Bangkok attracts visitors year-round for its warm weather and sunny climate.

In April, Bangkok is generally much warmer than Krakow. Daily temperatures in Bangkok average around 31°C (87°F), and Krakow fluctuates around 10°C (50°F).

People are often attracted to the plentiful sunshine in Bangkok this time of the year. In the spring, Bangkok often gets more sunshine than Krakow. Bangkok gets 262 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Krakow receives 132 hours of full sun.

Bangkok usually gets more rain in April than Krakow. Bangkok gets 65 mm (2.6 in) of rain, while Krakow receives 49 mm (1.9 in) of rain this time of the year. May to October in Bangkok is the rainy season.


  • Spring Average Temperatures April
    Bangkok 31°C (87°F) 
    Krakow 10°C (50°F)

Typical Weather for Krakow and Bangkok

Bangkok Krakow
Temp (°C) Rain (mm) Temp (°C) Rain (mm)
Jan 27°C (80°F) 9 mm (0.4 in) -2°C (29°F) 34 mm (1.3 in)
Feb 28°C (82°F) 30 mm (1.2 in) 0°C (32°F) 32 mm (1.3 in)
Mar 29°C (85°F) 29 mm (1.1 in) 5°C (40°F) 34 mm (1.3 in)
Apr 31°C (87°F) 65 mm (2.6 in) 10°C (50°F) 49 mm (1.9 in)
May 30°C (86°F) 220 mm (8.7 in) 15°C (59°F) 83 mm (3.3 in)
Jun 29°C (85°F) 149 mm (5.9 in) 18°C (64°F) 96 mm (3.8 in)
Jul 29°C (84°F) 155 mm (6.1 in) 19°C (67°F) 86 mm (3.4 in)
Aug 29°C (84°F) 197 mm (7.8 in) 19°C (66°F) 85 mm (3.3 in)
Sep 28°C (83°F) 344 mm (13.5 in) 15°C (60°F) 52 mm (2 in)
Oct 28°C (83°F) 242 mm (9.5 in) 11°C (51°F) 45 mm (1.8 in)
Nov 27°C (81°F) 48 mm (1.9 in) 5°C (41°F) 45 mm (1.8 in)
Dec 26°C (79°F) 10 mm (0.4 in) 1°C (33°F) 40 mm (1.6 in)