Cost of Living Comparison Between Bialystok and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Bialystok and Warsaw

🙂 Solo nomad: Bialystok is 15.8% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bialystok is 16.6% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.55 zł 35.14
$10.81 zł 39.78
-11.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 zł 172
$56.9 zł 209
-17.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 zł 28.80
$9.42 zł 34.68
-16.99%
Cappuccino
$3.22 zł 11.84
$4.10 zł 15.10
-21.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.87
$2.08 zł 7.65
-10.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 zł 5.96
$1.89 zł 6.95
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 zł 11.69
$4.51 zł 16.59
-29.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 zł 10.77
$4.66 zł 17.14
-37.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.19 zł 4.39
-10.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 zł 4.41
$1.42 zł 5.23
-15.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.29
$1.79 zł 6.59
-34.64%
Eggs
$3.03 zł 11.16
$3.65 zł 13.42
-16.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 zł 30.79
$10.26 zł 37.75
-18.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 zł 22.37
$7.14 zł 26.27
-14.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 zł 40.48
$14.35 zł 52.8
-23.34%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.32
$1.27 zł 4.66
-29.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.58
$1.84 zł 6.75
-2.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$2.02 zł 7.42
-11.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 zł 8.10
$3.79 zł 13.93
-41.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 zł 3.27
$1.04 zł 3.82
-14.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.79
$1.19 zł 4.39
-13.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 zł 4.19
$1.45 zł 5.35
-21.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 zł 2.05
$0.72 zł 2.65
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 zł 18.91
$5.40 zł 19.88
-4.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 zł 25.27
$8.40 zł 30.93
-18.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.65
$1.44 zł 5.28
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.11
$1.86 zł 6.84
-10.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 zł 3.97
$1.23 zł 4.51
-12.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.58 zł 131
$29.81 zł 110
19.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 7.94
$2.74 zł 10.07
-21.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.77
$0.98 zł 3.59
-51.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.03 zł 44.28
$13.77 zł 50.7
-12.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.40
$1.78 zł 6.54
-2.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.2K
$32.8K zł 120.7K
2.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K zł 107.1K
$33.4K zł 122.9K
-12.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 zł 1,116
$357 zł 1,314
-15.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 zł 31.69
$9.97 zł 36.67
-13.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.75 zł 61.6
$17.61 zł 64.8
-4.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.85 zł 139
$43.92 zł 162
-13.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 zł 69.2
$28.47 zł 105
-33.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 zł 24.56
$9.74 zł 35.84
-31.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 zł 1,250
$572 zł 2,105
-40.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,457 zł 34.8K
$15.5K zł 57.2K
-39.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.0 zł 327
$99.1 zł 365
-10.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.53 zł 116
$46.94 zł 173
-32.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 zł 274
$93.5 zł 344
-20.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 zł 351
$111 zł 409
-14.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 zł 2,014
$1,136 zł 4,179
-51.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 zł 1,818
$893 zł 3,285
-44.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 zł 3,108
$2,037 zł 7,495
-58.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 zł 2,658
$1,554 zł 5,718
-53.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,838 zł 10.4K
$6,495 zł 23.9K
-56.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,406 zł 8,855
$4,056 zł 14.9K
-40.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,468 zł 5,403
$2,204 zł 8,111
-33.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.47
7.55
-14.30%

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

Last update for Bialystok: February 28, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

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