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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bydgoszcz is 2.5% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bydgoszcz is 1.7% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.31 zล‚ย 41.07
$11.55 Ftย 3,832
-2.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 zล‚ย 246
$57.4 Ftย 19.1K
18.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.29 zล‚ย 30.08
$8.79 Ftย 2,918
-5.69%
Cappuccino
$3.98 zล‚ย 14.45
$2.88 Ftย 957
38.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 zล‚ย 8.64
$1.80 Ftย 598
32.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zล‚ย 6.85
$1.36 Ftย 450
38.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.96 zล‚ย 14.38
$2.85 Ftย 946
38.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 zล‚ย 13.96
$2.96 Ftย 983
30.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zล‚ย 3.91
$1.26 Ftย 418
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 zล‚ย 5.36
$1.69 Ftย 560
-12.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 zล‚ย 6.34
$2.13 Ftย 705
-17.84%
Eggs
$3.55 zล‚ย 12.88
$3.17 Ftย 1,052
11.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 zล‚ย 36.91
$10.17 Ftย 3,376
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.02 zล‚ย 25.47
$6.35 Ftย 2,108
10.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.45 zล‚ย 52.5
$13.21 Ftย 4,384
9.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 zล‚ย 4.89
$1.86 Ftย 618
-27.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 zล‚ย 6.04
$1.93 Ftย 642
-13.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 zล‚ย 5.89
$2.15 Ftย 714
-24.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 zล‚ย 16.12
$3.50 Ftย 1,162
26.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 zล‚ย 3.59
$1.13 Ftย 376
-12.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 zล‚ย 4.28
$1.25 Ftย 416
-5.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zล‚ย 4.70
$1.56 Ftย 518
-17.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 zล‚ย 2.56
$0.58 Ftย 192
22.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.86 zล‚ย 17.65
$6.92 Ftย 2,298
-29.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.47 zล‚ย 30.74
$6.06 Ftย 2,010
39.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 zล‚ย 4.01
$1.20 Ftย 398
-8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 zล‚ย 6.02
$1.66 Ftย 550
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 zล‚ย 3.64
$1.28 Ftย 425
-21.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.23 zล‚ย 106
$26.05 Ftย 8,648
12.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 zล‚ย 8.08
$3.09 Ftย 1,027
-27.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 zล‚ย 2.58
$1.11 Ftย 369
-36.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.63 zล‚ย 38.59
$19.15 Ftย 6,356
-44.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zล‚ย 6.40
$1.77 Ftย 589
-0.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K zล‚ย 122.7K
$25.4K Ftย 8.4M
32.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K zล‚ย 111.0K
$31.1K Ftย 10.3M
-1.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 zล‚ย 861
$145 Ftย 48.1K
63.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.04 zล‚ย 32.82
$25.64 Ftย 8,509
-64.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.71 zล‚ย 60.7
$19.94 Ftย 6,618
-16.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.34 zล‚ย 139
$64.3 Ftย 21.3K
-40.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.09 zล‚ย 72.9
$21.96 Ftย 7,289
-8.52%
Cinema Ticket
$7.71 zล‚ย 27.98
$8.97 Ftย 2,977
-14.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 zล‚ย 1,627
$460 Ftย 152.8K
-2.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,527 zล‚ย 20.1K
$12.3K Ftย 4.1M
-54.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.5 zล‚ย 361
$85.8 Ftย 28.5K
16.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.19 zล‚ย 135
$42.12 Ftย 14.0K
-11.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 zล‚ย 411
$97.0 Ftย 32.2K
16.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 zล‚ย 471
$105 Ftย 34.9K
23.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$704 zล‚ย 2,555
$722 Ftย 239.6K
-2.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$510 zล‚ย 1,851
$554 Ftย 183.9K
-7.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 zล‚ย 4,442
$1,332 Ftย 442.2K
-8.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$925 zล‚ย 3,359
$969 Ftย 321.5K
-4.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,199 zล‚ย 11.6K
$5,420 Ftย 1.8M
-40.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,369 zล‚ย 8,599
$3,858 Ftย 1.3M
-38.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bydgoszcz
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,517 zล‚ย 5,507
$1,645 Ftย 545.9K
-7.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
7.03
-8.96%

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Last update for Bydgoszcz: January 12, 2026

Last update for Budapest: January 13, 2026

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