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

😐 Solo nomad: Bydgoszcz is 0.1% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bydgoszcz is 3.6% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.46 zł 42.29
$11.49 Ft 3,825
-0.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.6 zł 246
$57.6 Ft 19.2K
15.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.00 zł 29.53
$8.72 Ft 2,902
-8.26%
Cappuccino
$3.98 zł 14.67
$2.75 Ft 914
44.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 zł 8.94
$1.72 Ft 574
40.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.82
$1.30 Ft 432
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 zł 14.72
$2.92 Ft 973
36.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 zł 14.16
$2.96 Ft 985
29.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.23 Ft 408
-13.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 zł 5.52
$1.75 Ft 582
-14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 zł 6.30
$2.13 Ft 709
-19.72%
Eggs
$3.54 zł 13.05
$3.01 Ft 1,002
17.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.27 zł 37.88
$9.92 Ft 3,303
3.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 zł 25.95
$6.07 Ft 2,022
15.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.63 zł 54.0
$13.23 Ft 4,402
10.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.75
$1.87 Ft 621
-31.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.89
$2.00 Ft 666
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 zł 6.01
$2.10 Ft 698
-22.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.29 zł 15.82
$3.46 Ft 1,153
23.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.37
$1.17 Ft 389
-22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.27
$1.25 Ft 417
-7.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 zł 4.73
$1.49 Ft 494
-14.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 zł 2.60
$0.58 Ft 191
20.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 zł 17.82
$6.56 Ft 2,183
-26.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 zł 30.59
$5.41 Ft 1,799
53.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 zł 4.24
$1.20 Ft 400
-4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 zł 5.83
$1.65 Ft 551
-4.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 zł 3.72
$1.27 Ft 424
-20.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.21 zł 108
$25.89 Ft 8,616
12.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zł 8.06
$3.14 Ft 1,045
-30.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.83
$1.16 Ft 385
-33.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.42 zł 38.43
$19.04 Ft 6,336
-45.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.50
$1.77 Ft 589
-0.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K zł 122.9K
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
30.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K zł 115.1K
$30.4K Ft 10.1M
2.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$234 zł 862
$148 Ft 49.2K
58.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.11 zł 33.62
$26.65 Ft 8,870
-65.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.30 zł 63.8
$19.73 Ft 6,566
-12.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.14 zł 141
$63.2 Ft 21.0K
-39.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.88 zł 73.3
$22.43 Ft 7,465
-11.37%
Cinema Ticket
$7.85 zł 28.95
$9.09 Ft 3,027
-13.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$454 zł 1,677
$456 Ft 151.9K
-0.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,434 zł 20.1K
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
-55.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 zł 365
$87.2 Ft 29.0K
13.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.84 zł 140
$41.65 Ft 13.9K
-9.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 zł 413
$95.7 Ft 31.9K
16.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 zł 485
$105 Ft 34.9K
25.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 zł 2,620
$733 Ft 244.1K
-3.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 zł 1,876
$555 Ft 184.7K
-8.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 zł 4,592
$1,335 Ft 444.2K
-6.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 zł 3,282
$952 Ft 316.8K
-6.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,134 zł 11.6K
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
-45.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,284 zł 8,430
$4,049 Ft 1.3M
-43.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 zł 5,806
$1,697 Ft 564.8K
-7.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
7.03
-8.96%

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Last update for Bydgoszcz: March 1, 2026

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

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