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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bialystok is 17.5% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bialystok is 17.6% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 zł 34.53
$11.03 zł 40.67
-15.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.54 zł 179
$56.1 zł 207
-13.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 zł 30.16
$9.74 zł 35.93
-16.02%
Cappuccino
$3.21 zł 11.85
$4.28 zł 15.8
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 7.06
$2.03 zł 7.49
-5.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$1.84 zł 6.79
-8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.78
$4.43 zł 16.32
-27.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 zł 11.14
$4.57 zł 16.86
-33.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.2 zł 4.43
-10.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 zł 4.35
$1.35 zł 5
-12.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.33
$1.83 zł 6.76
-36.07%
Eggs
$3.17 zł 11.68
$3.61 zł 13.32
-12.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 zł 31.26
$10.01 zł 36.92
-15.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 zł 22.06
$6.84 zł 25.21
-12.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.71 zł 39.49
$14.32 zł 52.8
-25.21%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.33
$1.27 zł 4.67
-29.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.8 zł 6.64
-1.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 zł 6.35
$2 zł 7.39
-14.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 zł 8.07
$3.8 zł 14
-42.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 zł 3.24
$1.06 zł 3.9
-16.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$1.23 zł 4.55
-13.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 zł 4.35
$1.44 zł 5.33
-18.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 zł 2.18
$0.67 zł 2.48
-11.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.3 zł 19.55
$5.32 zł 19.62
-0.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 zł 23.66
$8.37 zł 30.87
-23.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.66
$1.42 zł 5.25
-11.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zł 6.11
$1.87 zł 6.88
-11.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.9
$1.22 zł 4.49
-13.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.87 zł 132
$30.35 zł 112
18.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.92
$2.64 zł 9.74
-18.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$1.02 zł 3.76
-52.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.38 zł 45.64
$13.52 zł 49.86
-8.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.41
$1.7 zł 6.28
2.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.2K
$33.1K zł 122K
1.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K zł 109.6K
$32.8K zł 120.8K
-9.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 zł 1,149
$360 zł 1,326
-13.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.43 zł 31.08
$10.06 zł 37.1
-16.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.13 zł 63.2
$17.41 zł 64.2
-1.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.58 zł 139
$44.32 zł 163
-15.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.34 zł 71.3
$28.95 zł 107
-33.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 zł 24.42
$9.29 zł 34.25
-28.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 zł 1,255
$573 zł 2,113
-40.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,663 zł 35.6K
$15.5K zł 57.3K
-37.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 zł 339
$97.4 zł 359
-5.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.36 zł 116
$48.07 zł 177
-34.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 zł 281
$94.1 zł 347
-18.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 zł 353
$109 zł 401
-11.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 zł 2,029
$1,136 zł 4,190
-51.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 zł 1,809
$889 zł 3,278
-44.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 zł 3,135
$2,057 zł 7,585
-58.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 zł 2,654
$1,501 zł 5,537
-52.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,736 zł 10.1K
$6,880 zł 25.4K
-60.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,549 zł 9,401
$4,348 zł 16K
-41.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bialystok
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,307 zł 4,820
$2,062 zł 7,604
-36.60%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Warsaw: October 29, 2025

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