Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Bydgoszcz Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Bydgoszcz

🙂 Solo nomad: Budapest is 0.1% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Budapest is 3.5% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 Ft 3,825
$11.46 zł 42.29
0.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 Ft 19.2K
$66.6 zł 246
-13.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 Ft 2,902
$8.00 zł 29.53
9.00%
Cappuccino
$2.75 Ft 914
$3.98 zł 14.67
-30.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 574
$2.42 zł 8.94
-28.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 Ft 432
$1.85 zł 6.82
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 Ft 973
$3.99 zł 14.72
-26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ft 985
$3.84 zł 14.16
-22.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Ft 408
$1.07 zł 3.95
14.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 Ft 582
$1.50 zł 5.52
16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ft 709
$1.71 zł 6.30
24.56%
Eggs
$3.01 Ft 1,002
$3.54 zł 13.05
-14.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 Ft 3,303
$10.27 zł 37.88
-3.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 Ft 2,022
$7.03 zł 25.95
-13.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 Ft 4,402
$14.63 zł 54.0
-9.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 621
$1.29 zł 4.75
44.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 Ft 666
$1.60 zł 5.89
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 Ft 698
$1.63 zł 6.01
28.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 Ft 1,153
$4.29 zł 15.82
-19.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 Ft 389
$0.91 zł 3.37
28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ft 417
$1.16 zł 4.27
7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 Ft 494
$1.28 zł 4.73
16.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 191
$0.70 zł 2.60
-17.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 Ft 2,183
$4.83 zł 17.82
35.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 Ft 1,799
$8.29 zł 30.59
-34.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 400
$1.15 zł 4.24
4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Ft 551
$1.58 zł 5.83
4.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 Ft 424
$1.01 zł 3.72
25.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.89 Ft 8,616
$29.21 zł 108
-11.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 Ft 1,045
$2.18 zł 8.06
44.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 385
$0.77 zł 2.83
50.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.04 Ft 6,336
$10.42 zł 38.43
82.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 589
$1.76 zł 6.50
0.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
$33.3K zł 122.9K
-23.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K Ft 10.1M
$31.2K zł 115.1K
-2.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 Ft 49.2K
$234 zł 862
-36.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.65 Ft 8,870
$9.11 zł 33.62
192.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.73 Ft 6,566
$17.30 zł 63.8
14.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 Ft 21.0K
$38.14 zł 141
65.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.43 Ft 7,465
$19.88 zł 73.3
12.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 Ft 3,027
$7.85 zł 28.95
15.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 Ft 151.9K
$454 zł 1,677
0.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
$5,434 zł 20.1K
124.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 Ft 29.0K
$99.1 zł 365
-11.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.65 Ft 13.9K
$37.84 zł 140
10.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 Ft 31.9K
$112 zł 413
-14.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 34.9K
$131 zł 485
-20.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 Ft 244.1K
$710 zł 2,620
3.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 Ft 184.7K
$508 zł 1,876
9.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 Ft 444.2K
$1,245 zł 4,592
7.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 Ft 316.8K
$889 zł 3,282
7.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
$3,134 zł 11.6K
83.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,049 Ft 1.3M
$2,284 zł 8,430
77.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,697 Ft 564.8K
$1,573 zł 5,806
7.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
6.4
9.84%

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

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bydgoszcz: March 1, 2026

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