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

🙂 Solo nomad: Budapest is 1.4% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Budapest is 2.2% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.53 Ft 3,543
$11.43 zł 41.05
0.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 Ft 18.0K
$67.3 zł 242
-13.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 Ft 2,691
$8.30 zł 29.80
5.54%
Cappuccino
$2.79 Ft 858
$3.98 zł 14.29
-29.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 527
$2.44 zł 8.75
-29.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 Ft 397
$1.81 zł 6.50
-28.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 Ft 877
$4.01 zł 14.40
-28.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 Ft 890
$3.91 zł 14.03
-25.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Ft 387
$1.04 zł 3.72
21.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Ft 513
$1.56 zł 5.59
7.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 Ft 656
$1.70 zł 6.09
25.88%
Eggs
$3.16 Ft 972
$3.50 zł 12.58
-9.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 Ft 3,077
$10.36 zł 37.19
-3.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 Ft 1,957
$6.97 zł 25.03
-8.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 Ft 4,080
$14.76 zł 53.0
-10.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 592
$1.35 zł 4.86
42.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 593
$1.60 zł 5.73
20.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 Ft 638
$1.70 zł 6.10
22.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 Ft 1,069
$4.29 zł 15.41
-18.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 345
$0.91 zł 3.25
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 Ft 370
$1.16 zł 4.16
3.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 Ft 474
$1.30 zł 4.65
18.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 168
$0.67 zł 2.40
-17.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.82 Ft 2,097
$5.00 zł 17.95
36.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 Ft 1,744
$8.35 zł 29.98
-32.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 367
$1.10 zł 3.93
8.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 Ft 525
$1.65 zł 5.92
3.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 Ft 396
$1.01 zł 3.64
27.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.35 Ft 8,099
$29.21 zł 105
-9.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 Ft 948
$2.22 zł 7.98
39.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 356
$0.78 zł 2.78
48.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.73 Ft 5,757
$10.71 zł 38.45
74.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Ft 540
$1.70 zł 6.10
3.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K Ft 8.1M
$33.3K zł 119.6K
-20.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K Ft 9.6M
$30.9K zł 110.9K
0.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 Ft 44.4K
$233 zł 835
-37.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.52 Ft 8,149
$9.02 zł 32.37
194.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.32 Ft 6,243
$16.84 zł 60.5
20.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 Ft 19.2K
$37.05 zł 133
68.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.85 Ft 6,714
$20.09 zł 72.1
8.76%
Cinema Ticket
$8.89 Ft 2,731
$7.78 zł 27.94
14.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 Ft 142.2K
$465 zł 1,671
-0.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K Ft 3.8M
$5,484 zł 19.7K
127.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 Ft 26.5K
$98.2 zł 353
-12.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.21 Ft 13.0K
$37.90 zł 136
11.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 Ft 30.2K
$110 zł 396
-11.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 32.2K
$130 zł 467
-19.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 Ft 226.2K
$725 zł 2,602
1.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 Ft 169.7K
$505 zł 1,814
9.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 Ft 415.1K
$1,211 zł 4,346
11.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 Ft 303.5K
$923 zł 3,312
7.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,965 Ft 1.8M
$3,078 zł 11.0K
93.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,384 Ft 1.3M
$2,354 zł 8,451
86.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,760 Ft 541.0K
$1,618 zł 5,810
8.78%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Bydgoszcz: April 12, 2026

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