Cost of Living Comparison Between Bydgoszcz and Gdansk Cost of Living Comparison Between Bydgoszcz and Gdansk

😐 Solo nomad: Bydgoszcz is 9.2% more expensive than Gdansk without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bydgoszcz is 7.2% more expensive than Gdansk without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.46 zł 42.29
$10.80 zł 39.86
6.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.6 zł 246
$55.3 zł 204
20.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.00 zł 29.53
$8.69 zł 32.07
-7.94%
Cappuccino
$3.98 zł 14.67
$4.04 zł 14.89
-1.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 zł 8.94
$2.06 zł 7.62
17.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.82
$1.87 zł 6.90
-1.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 zł 14.72
$4.15 zł 15.30
-3.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 zł 14.16
$4.11 zł 15.16
-6.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.07 zł 3.94
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 zł 5.52
$1.34 zł 4.94
11.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 zł 6.30
$1.88 zł 6.92
-9.04%
Eggs
$3.54 zł 13.05
$3.45 zł 12.73
2.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.27 zł 37.88
$9.48 zł 34.99
8.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 zł 25.95
$6.53 zł 24.09
7.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.63 zł 54.0
$13.20 zł 48.72
10.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.75
$1.09 zł 4.01
18.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.89
$1.81 zł 6.66
-11.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 zł 6.01
$2.03 zł 7.48
-19.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.29 zł 15.82
$2.79 zł 10.30
53.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.37
$0.98 zł 3.61
-7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.27
$1.13 zł 4.18
2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 zł 4.73
$1.36 zł 5.01
-5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 zł 2.60
$0.64 zł 2.35
9.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 zł 17.82
$5.30 zł 19.57
-8.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 zł 30.59
$6.80 zł 25.08
21.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 zł 4.24
$1.12 zł 4.14
2.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 zł 5.83
$1.69 zł 6.25
-6.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 zł 3.72
$1.33 zł 4.92
-24.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.21 zł 108
$32.18 zł 119
-9.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zł 8.06
$2.15 zł 7.94
1.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.83
$0.77 zł 2.86
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.42 zł 38.43
$13.51 zł 49.83
-22.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.50
$1.69 zł 6.23
4.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K zł 122.9K
$32.4K zł 119.5K
2.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K zł 115.1K
$30.7K zł 113.3K
1.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$234 zł 862
$311 zł 1,146
-24.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.11 zł 33.62
$11.20 zł 41.32
-18.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.30 zł 63.8
$18.71 zł 69.0
-7.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.14 zł 141
$44.87 zł 166
-15.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.88 zł 73.3
$22.21 zł 82.0
-10.49%
Cinema Ticket
$7.85 zł 28.95
$6.60 zł 24.36
18.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$454 zł 1,677
$379 zł 1,400
19.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,434 zł 20.1K
$7,773 zł 28.7K
-30.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 zł 365
$86.5 zł 319
14.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.84 zł 140
$42.56 zł 157
-11.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 zł 413
$86.7 zł 320
29.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 zł 485
$87.5 zł 323
50.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 zł 2,620
$872 zł 3,216
-18.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 zł 1,876
$736 zł 2,717
-30.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 zł 4,592
$1,491 zł 5,501
-16.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 zł 3,282
$1,067 zł 3,938
-16.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,134 zł 11.6K
$5,860 zł 21.6K
-46.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,284 zł 8,430
$3,375 zł 12.5K
-32.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 zł 5,806
$1,866 zł 6,886
-15.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
7.01
-8.70%

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

Last update for Bydgoszcz: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gdansk: February 28, 2026

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