Which place is cheaper, Krakow or Edinburgh?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
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Should you visit Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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: Edinburgh or Krakow?
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the moderately sized capital of Scotland. It is a medieval city that has managed to perfect the combination of Georgian architecture and medieval relics with a cosmopolitan population and avant-garde atmosphere. The city's population is quite young, in large part because of the University of Edinburgh. This youthful vibe gives this city a lot of vitality. There's a thriving nightlife, many restaurants, theatres, galleries and museums.
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 Edinburgh, The Best 10-Day Tours from London, The Best 10-Day Tours in Poland, and The Best Sightseeing Tours in Poland.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayEdinburgh £142Krakow £52
The average daily cost (per person) in Edinburgh is £142, while the average daily cost in Krakow is £52. 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 Edinburgh and Krakow in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personEdinburgh £74Krakow £34
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomEdinburgh £148Krakow £68
Compare Hotels in Edinburgh and Krakow
Looking for a hotel in Edinburgh 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.
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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: Edinburgh Hotel Prices and Krakow Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Edinburgh £17Krakow £5.15
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Edinburgh
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Edinburgh:
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Local Bus£3.60
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Edinburgh
Also for Edinburgh, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Airport Transfer to/from Edinburgh City, St'Andrews etc.: $112
- Airport Transfer: Airport EDI to Edinburgh by Business Car: $129
- Airport Transfer: Airport EDI to Edinburgh by Luxury Van: $153
- Airport Transfer: Edinburgh to Airport EDI by Business Car: $129
- Airport Transfer: Edinburgh to Airport EDI by Luxury Car: $163
- Airport Transfer: Edinburgh to Airport EDI by Luxury Van: $153
- Arrival Transfer Edinburgh Airport EDI to Edinburgh by Minivan: $95
- Central Edinburgh Hotels to Edinburgh Airport Transfers 1-3: $255
- Departure Transfer: Edinburgh to Airport EDI by Business Car: $129
- Edinburgh Accommodation to Edinburgh Airport Departure Transfer: $59
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Edinburgh Luxury Taxi Transfer: $152
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Glasgow - Arrival Private Transfer: $60
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Krakow
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Krakow:
- Zakopane to Chocholow Thermal Pools 3h Ticket with Hotel Transfer: $93
- Zakopane and Sleigh Ride with Transfers and Lunch Option: $186
- Zakopane Tour from Krakow with Transfers and Lunch Option: $65
- Zakopane Private Transfer from to Krakow or Krakow Airport: $253
- Wroclaw: Private Transfer from/to Krakow: $248
- Wooden Architecture Museum Private Transfer Round Trip: $153
- Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with Hotel Transfers: $65
- Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour from Krakow with Hotel Transfer: $77
- Warsaw to Luxury Private Transfer: $747
- Warsaw - Premium-Class Private Airport Transfer: $288
- VAN Private transfer: Krakow Airport - Krakow City: $43
- Two Krakow Airport Transfers, Auschwitz-Birkenau & Salt Mine: $161
Is it cheaper to fly into Edinburgh or Krakow?
Prices for flights to both Krakow and Edinburgh 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
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Food Meals for one dayEdinburgh £39Krakow £11
Typical Food Prices in Edinburgh
For Edinburgh, here are some examples of average food and meal prices for travelers:
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Breakfast£8.50
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Dinner at Filling Station£10
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Lunch for Two£15
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Sandwich£1.85
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Cheese & bread£7.23
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Thai Restaurant Dinner (for 2)£25
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2 Coffees and Scones£5.80
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Turkish Delight£1.40
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Soup at the Pub£5.90
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Edinburgh
For Edinburgh, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Hard Rock Cafe with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner: $31
- Scottish Dinner and Folk Music Experience: $87
- Edinburgh Holiday Donut Adventure & Walking Food Tour: $90
- 'Scotland meets Sardinia' - 8-course Dinner in Leith, Edinburgh: $110
- 3-Hour Guided Secret Food Tour: $116
- Edinburgh Walking Food Tour With Secret Food Tours: $120
- Edinburgh Food Tour with a Local Foodie Custom & Private: $167
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Krakow
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Krakow.
- Walking Street Food Tour: $22
- From Polish Folk Show with All-You-Can-Eat Dinner: $32
- Polish Folk Show and Dinner From Krakow: $40
- Folk Show & 3-Course Dinner at Jama Michalika Café: $44
- Romantic Dinner with a Cruise on the Vistula River: $47
- Brewery Dinner -center of Krakow : $49
- Krakow : Folk Show Dinner Drinking and Fun ! Book Now!: $59
- Folk Show Dinner Drinking and Fun in Krakow: $63
- Cabaret Show with Optional Dinner: $69
- Half-Day Krakow Food Tour in Old Town and Kazimierz: $83
- 4-Hour Polish Food Tour: $88
- Polish Pierogi Cooking Class with Farmer's Market Shopping: $97
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Edinburgh £20Krakow £16
Typical Entertainment Prices in Edinburgh
Below are a few sample prices from actual travelers for Edinburgh's activities, tours, and tickets:
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Show Tickets£32
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Movie Tickets for Two£12
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Donation for Storytellers£6.00
Tours and Activities in Edinburgh
For Edinburgh, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
- First Discovery Walk and Reading Walking Tour: $3.21
- Escape Game and Tour: $3.74
- Old Town's Highlights Walking Tour: $4.36
- Audio Tour Royal Mile: del Castillo hasta "The Tron Kirk": $5.34
- Edinbourgh, Royal mile: walking tour with audio guide: $5.35
- Edinburgh Highlights Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & City Tour: $5.56
- City Exploration Game and Tour on your Phone: $6.41
- Audio Tour through History of Crime: $7.00
- Edinburgh Royal mile: Self-guided walking tour: $7.19
- Must-See In App Audio Tour: $7.61
- Edinburgh Royal Mile (New Self Guided Tour) : $7.99
- Harry Potter’s A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $7.99
Tours and Activities in Krakow
Here are a few actual costs in Krakow for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
- Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum Guided Tour from Krakow: $64
- Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Wieliczka Salt Mine 1-Day Tour: $141
- Rynek Underground Museum Guided Tour: $25
- Rynek Underground Museum, Old Town and St. Mary's Basilica Tour: $50
- 1 Day Auschwitz Birkenau Museum Guided Tour Hotel Pick up: $44
- 1 Day Trip Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum Guided Tour from Krakow: $34
- 1-Hour Tour to Krakow's Old Town by Electric Golf Cart: $21
- 120 min Old Town Segway Tour in Krakow: $49
- 2 Days Tour in Wawel Hill, Jewish Quarter and Wieliczka with Guide and Lunch: $187
- 2 Hour Private Pinball and Arcade Museum Tour from Krakow: $273
- 2 Hours Old Town Guided Bike Tour in Krakow: $27
- 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour in The Old Town of Krakow: $25
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayEdinburgh £15Krakow £5.43
Typical Alcohol Prices in Edinburgh
Here are a few samples of the prices for alcohol and nightlife in Edinburgh from other travelers:
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Beer & Wine£14
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Half Pint at Tollbooth Tavern£1.65
Sample the Local Flavors in Edinburgh
Also in Edinburgh, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Pub Crawl with Free Shots & Discounts: $11
- Edinburgh Bar Crawl: 5+ Venues, Free Shots, Free Club Entry: $19
- Pub Crawl in Edinburgh: $19
- Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour with "Real-Actors": $25
- East Lothian: Glenkinchie Whisky Distillery Tour & Tasting: $26
- Guided Gin Tasting at 56 North Distillery: $28
- Pickering's Gin Jolly Distillery Tasting Tour: $31
- Lind & Lime Gin Distillery Tour & Tasting: $31
- Whisky Tasting and Tales at Summerhall Distillery: $31
- Pub Crawl 7 Bars with 6 Shots: $31
- The Original Edinburgh Pub Crawl: $32
- Visit a Working South Loch Gin Distillery: $32
Typical Alcohol Prices in Krakow
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for alcohol and nightlife costs in Krakow:
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Vodka£11
Sample the Local Flavors in Krakow
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Krakow:
- Pub Crawl with 1 Hour of Unlimited Alcoholic Drinks: $22
- Kazimierz Pub Crawl with 1-Hour of Unlimited Drinks: $22
- Pub Crawl - 1-hour Open Bar then Vip to 5 Clubs - Krakow: $24
- Halloween Pub Crawl - Krawl Through Krakow: $24
- Pub tour in Old Town with 1 hour open bar with a guide.: $25
- Kazimierz Pub Crawl + 1-hour Open Bar: $25
- Pub Crawl with Shots, Drinks & Skip-the-Line Entry: $25
- Pub Crawl of Kazimierz Jewish Quarter with a Local Guide : $25
- Three-Hour Pub Crawl: $39
- Wieliczka Vineyard: Wine tasting with local snacks: $44
- Hoppy tours - Krakow brewery tour : $56
- Krakow Wine Tasting Private Tour with Wine Expert: $176
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Edinburgh and Krakow, we can see that Edinburgh is more expensive. And not only is Krakow much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. 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 Edinburgh would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Expensive? and Is Krakow Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Edinburgh or Krakow?
Krakow has a larger population, and is about 73% larger than the population of Edinburgh. When comparing the sizes of Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh or Krakow?
Both places have a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. As both cities are in the northern hemisphere, summer is in July and winter is in January.
Should I visit Edinburgh or Krakow in the Summer?
Both Krakow and Edinburgh during the summer are popular places to visit. Many travelers come to Edinburgh for the city activities, the music scene, and the family-friendly experiences.
In the summer, Edinburgh is cooler than Krakow. Typically, the summer temperatures in Edinburgh in July average around 14°C (58°F), and Krakow averages at about 19°C (67°F).
In Krakow, it's very sunny this time of the year. In the summer, Edinburgh often gets less sunshine than Krakow. Edinburgh gets 163 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Krakow receives 201 hours of full sun.
Edinburgh usually gets less rain in July than Krakow. Edinburgh gets 56 mm (2.2 in) of rain, while Krakow receives 86 mm (3.4 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Summer Average Temperatures JulyEdinburgh 14°C (58°F)Krakow 19°C (67°F)
Should I visit Edinburgh or Krakow in the Autumn?
The autumn attracts plenty of travelers to both Edinburgh and Krakow. Many visitors come to Edinburgh in the autumn for the city's sights and attractions, the shopping scene, the music scene, and the natural beauty of the area.
In October, Edinburgh is generally cooler than Krakow. Daily temperatures in Edinburgh average around 10°C (49°F), and Krakow fluctuates around 11°C (51°F).
Edinburgh usually receives around the same amount of sunshine as Krakow during autumn. Edinburgh gets 90 hours of sunny skies, while Krakow receives 97 hours of full sun in the autumn.
In October, Edinburgh usually receives more rain than Krakow. Edinburgh gets 67 mm (2.6 in) of rain, while Krakow receives 45 mm (1.8 in) of rain each month for the autumn.
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Autumn Average Temperatures OctoberEdinburgh 10°C (49°F)Krakow 11°C (51°F)
Should I visit Edinburgh or Krakow in the Winter?
The winter brings many poeple to Edinburgh as well as Krakow. Most visitors come to Edinburgh for the museums, the shopping scene, the theater shows, and the cuisine during these months.
The weather in Krakow can be very cold. Edinburgh can be very cold during winter. Edinburgh is much warmer than Krakow in the winter. The daily temperature in Edinburgh averages around 3°C (38°F) in January, and Krakow fluctuates around -2°C (29°F).
In the winter, Edinburgh often gets more sunshine than Krakow. Edinburgh gets 48 hours of sunny skies this time of year, while Krakow receives 38 hours of full sun.
Edinburgh usually gets more rain in January than Krakow. Edinburgh gets 61 mm (2.4 in) of rain, while Krakow receives 34 mm (1.3 in) of rain this time of the year.
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Winter Average Temperatures JanuaryEdinburgh 3°C (38°F)Krakow -2°C (29°F)
Should I visit Edinburgh or Krakow in the Spring?
Both Krakow and Edinburgh are popular destinations to visit in the spring with plenty of activities. The spring months attract visitors to Edinburgh because of the activities around the city and the natural beauty.
In the spring, Edinburgh is cooler than Krakow. Typically, the spring temperatures in Edinburgh in April average around 7°C (45°F), and Krakow averages at about 10°C (50°F).
Edinburgh usually receives around the same amount of sunshine as Krakow during spring. Edinburgh gets 132 hours of sunny skies, while Krakow receives 132 hours of full sun in the spring.
In April, Edinburgh usually receives less rain than Krakow. Edinburgh gets 40 mm (1.6 in) of rain, while Krakow receives 49 mm (1.9 in) of rain each month for the spring.
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Spring Average Temperatures AprilEdinburgh 7°C (45°F)Krakow 10°C (50°F)
Typical Weather for Krakow and Edinburgh
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| Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | Temp (°C) | Rain (mm) | |
| Jan | 3°C (38°F) | 61 mm (2.4 in) | -2°C (29°F) | 34 mm (1.3 in) |
| Feb | 3°C (38°F) | 41 mm (1.6 in) | 0°C (32°F) | 32 mm (1.3 in) |
| Mar | 5°C (41°F) | 58 mm (2.3 in) | 5°C (40°F) | 34 mm (1.3 in) |
| Apr | 7°C (45°F) | 40 mm (1.6 in) | 10°C (50°F) | 49 mm (1.9 in) |
| May | 10°C (49°F) | 46 mm (1.8 in) | 15°C (59°F) | 83 mm (3.3 in) |
| Jun | 13°C (55°F) | 50 mm (2 in) | 18°C (64°F) | 96 mm (3.8 in) |
| Jul | 14°C (58°F) | 56 mm (2.2 in) | 19°C (67°F) | 86 mm (3.4 in) |
| Aug | 14°C (58°F) | 58 mm (2.3 in) | 19°C (66°F) | 85 mm (3.3 in) |
| Sep | 12°C (54°F) | 63 mm (2.5 in) | 15°C (60°F) | 52 mm (2 in) |
| Oct | 10°C (49°F) | 67 mm (2.6 in) | 11°C (51°F) | 45 mm (1.8 in) |
| Nov | 5°C (42°F) | 54 mm (2.1 in) | 5°C (41°F) | 45 mm (1.8 in) |
| Dec | 4°C (39°F) | 64 mm (2.5 in) | 1°C (33°F) | 40 mm (1.6 in) |
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