Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalst and Bytom Cost of Living Comparison Between Aalst and Bytom

😐 Solo nomad: Aalst is 57.3% more expensive than Bytom without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aalst is 102% more expensive than Bytom without rent, and 76.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalst
Bytom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.10 €19.89
$10.66 zł 39.35
116.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 €89.9
$41.41 zł 153
152.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.54 €10.80
$8.24 zł 30.40
52.18%
Cappuccino
$4.07 €3.50
$3.60 zł 13.29
13.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.89
$1.96 zł 7.23
71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.61 zł 5.95
86.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.61 €4.83
$3.23 zł 11.93
73.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 €4.02
$4.01 zł 14.80
16.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalst
Bytom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 €1.12
$1.08 zł 3.98
20.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.19 zł 4.39
131.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.18 zł 4.36
123.73%
Eggs
$3.97 €3.41
$3.01 zł 11.12
31.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.82 €14.48
$10.47 zł 38.64
60.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.92 €10.26
$6.32 zł 23.32
88.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.50 €15.93
$10.67 zł 39.38
73.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.06 zł 3.90
183.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.79 zł 6.61
36.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.71 zł 6.31
35.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.82
$2.91 zł 10.74
12.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.20
$0.95 zł 3.52
168.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$0.94 zł 3.48
156.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.19 zł 4.39
19.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.76
$0.62 zł 2.30
43.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.35 €10.63
$5.02 zł 18.53
146.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.20 €7.93
$7.05 zł 26.03
30.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.07 zł 3.97
65.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.82 zł 6.72
11.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalst
Bytom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.28 zł 4.73
120.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.9 €48.16
$36.64 zł 135
52.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 €4.97
$2.12 zł 7.81
172.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.41 €2.07
$0.52 zł 1.92
363.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.30 €29.53
$9.24 zł 34.08
271.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.69 zł 6.23
14.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.3K
$34.2K zł 126.1K
2.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28.0K
$30.4K zł 112.2K
6.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalst
Bytom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 €177
$341 zł 1,259
-39.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.36 €18.39
$8.23 zł 30.39
159.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.8 €48.87
$16.35 zł 60.4
247.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalst
Bytom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.55 €33.19
$33.18 zł 122
16.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.71 €14.39
$19.83 zł 73.2
-15.73%
Cinema Ticket
$15.01 €12.92
$7.00 zł 25.82
114.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalst
Bytom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$315 zł 1,161
95.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K €11.8K
$9,456 zł 34.9K
44.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalst
Bytom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.9
$89.6 zł 331
16.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.87 €42.93
$31.19 zł 115
59.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 €98.0
$76.4 zł 282
49.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 €132
$94.5 zł 349
62.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalst
Bytom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 €830
$556 zł 2,051
73.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$868 €747
$324 zł 1,195
167.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,354 €1,166
$481 zł 1,776
181.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,119 €964
$414 zł 1,529
170.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,236 €2,786
$1,118 zł 4,126
189.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,122 €2,688
$1,119 zł 4,130
178.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalst
Bytom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,581 €2,222
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
6.78
-51.77%

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Last update for Aalst: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bytom: March 2, 2026

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