Krakow or Lviv?
Lviv is about 30% cheaper than Krakow: a mid-range day costs about €78 against €111, and a day on a budget €34 against €45. Our city guides put summer afternoons at about 24 °C in Krakow and 24 °C in Lviv, and winter ones at 0 °C and −3 °C.
Krakow to Lviv takes 4 h 40 by bus, with fares from €15.
Side by side
| Krakow | Lviv | |
|---|---|---|
| A day on a budget | Krakow €45 | Lviv €34 |
| A mid-range day | Krakow €111 | Lviv €78 |
| A comfortable day | Krakow €202 | Lviv €152 |
| Cheapest hotel within 1 km of the centre | Krakow €52 a night | Lviv Not in our data |
| Summer / winter | Krakow 24 °C / 0 °C | Lviv 24 °C / −3 °C |
| Language | Krakow Polish | Lviv Ukrainian |
Bold: the lower price. Costs are per person per day for one traveller, from our cost index (12 May 2026). For Lviv they are averages for Ukraine. Hotel rates from Traveloka, checked 4 February 2026. Summer and winter temperatures from our city guides.
Choose Krakow if
- you want to walk through the Florian Gate and along the Royal Route to the Main Market Square, a UNESCO World Heritage site that has been the city's commercial and social heart since the 13th century.
- you want to feast on traditional obwarzanek (the city's iconic braided bread ring) from a street cart, then indulge in a plate of pierogi ruskie (potato and cheese dumplings) at a milk bar.
Choose Lviv if
- you want to spend less: a mid-range day costs about €78, against €111 in Krakow.
- you want to explore a stunningly preserved ensemble of architectural styles, from the Italianate Rynok Square to the Gothic-Baroque Latin Cathedral and the Art Nouveau splendor of the Pharmacy Museum.
