Cost of Living Comparison Between Bialystok and Gdansk Cost of Living Comparison Between Bialystok and Gdansk

🙂 Solo nomad: Bialystok is 11.7% cheaper than Gdansk without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bialystok is 13.2% cheaper than Gdansk without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bialystok
Gdansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 zł 34.53
$10.87 zł 40.08
-13.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.54 zł 179
$53.9 zł 199
-9.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 zł 30.16
$8.73 zł 32.2
-6.30%
Cappuccino
$3.21 zł 11.85
$4.09 zł 15.09
-21.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 7.06
$2.16 zł 7.95
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$1.94 zł 7.14
-13.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.78
$4 zł 14.74
-20.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 zł 11.14
$4.18 zł 15.43
-27.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Gdansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.07 zł 3.93
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 zł 4.35
$1.28 zł 4.74
-7.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.33
$1.8 zł 6.64
-35.00%
Eggs
$3.17 zł 11.68
$3.37 zł 12.44
-5.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 zł 31.26
$9.27 zł 34.18
-8.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 zł 22.06
$6.72 zł 24.8
-11.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.71 zł 39.49
$12.83 zł 47.32
-16.52%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.33
$1.1 zł 4.06
-18.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.82 zł 6.71
-2.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 zł 6.35
$2.04 zł 7.51
-15.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 zł 8.07
$2.89 zł 10.64
-24.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 zł 3.24
$0.9 zł 3.34
-2.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$1.13 zł 4.18
-6.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 zł 4.35
$1.41 zł 5.2
-16.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 zł 2.18
$0.63 zł 2.33
-6.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.3 zł 19.55
$5.2 zł 19.18
1.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 zł 23.66
$6.72 zł 24.79
-4.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.66
$1.12 zł 4.15
12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.11
$1.73 zł 6.38
-4.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Bialystok
Gdansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.9
$1.27 zł 4.68
-16.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.87 zł 132
$32.52 zł 120
10.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.92
$2.2 zł 8.12
-2.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$0.79 zł 2.91
-39.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.38 zł 45.64
$13.33 zł 49.16
-7.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.41
$1.75 zł 6.46
-0.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.2K
$32.7K zł 120.6K
3.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K zł 109.6K
$31.3K zł 115.3K
-4.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Gdansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 zł 1,149
$307 zł 1,132
1.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.43 zł 31.08
$10.98 zł 40.48
-23.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.13 zł 63.2
$18.76 zł 69.2
-8.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Gdansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.58 zł 139
$44.54 zł 164
-15.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.34 zł 71.3
$21.72 zł 80.1
-10.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 zł 24.42
$6.94 zł 25.58
-4.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Gdansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 zł 1,255
$380 zł 1,400
-10.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,663 zł 35.6K
$7,669 zł 28.3K
25.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Gdansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 zł 339
$85.5 zł 315
7.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.36 zł 116
$41.83 zł 154
-25.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 zł 281
$85.3 zł 315
-10.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 zł 353
$88.1 zł 325
8.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Gdansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 zł 2,029
$871 zł 3,213
-36.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 zł 1,809
$742 zł 2,737
-33.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 zł 3,135
$1,493 zł 5,505
-43.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 zł 2,654
$1,049 zł 3,868
-31.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,736 zł 10.1K
$5,626 zł 20.7K
-51.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,549 zł 9,401
$3,778 zł 13.9K
-32.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Gdansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,307 zł 4,820
$1,804 zł 6,653
-27.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.47
7.01
-7.70%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bialystok: October 27, 2025

Last update for Gdansk: October 29, 2025

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