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

😐 Solo nomad: Bydgoszcz is 5.3% more expensive than Gdansk without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bydgoszcz is 7.5% more expensive than Gdansk without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.47 zł 42.32
$10.87 zł 40.08
5.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.2 zł 248
$53.9 zł 199
24.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 zł 30.12
$8.73 zł 32.2
-6.41%
Cappuccino
$3.95 zł 14.57
$4.09 zł 15.09
-3.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 zł 8.87
$2.16 zł 7.95
11.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.91
$1.94 zł 7.14
-3.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 zł 15.39
$4 zł 14.74
4.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 zł 13.62
$4.18 zł 15.43
-11.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$1.07 zł 3.93
-2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 zł 5.44
$1.28 zł 4.74
14.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 zł 6.33
$1.8 zł 6.64
-4.44%
Eggs
$3.42 zł 12.6
$3.37 zł 12.44
1.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 zł 38.39
$9.27 zł 34.18
12.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 zł 25.57
$6.72 zł 24.8
3.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.36 zł 53
$12.83 zł 47.32
11.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.96
$1.1 zł 4.06
21.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.06
$1.82 zł 6.71
-9.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.04
$2.04 zł 7.51
-19.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.24 zł 15.64
$2.89 zł 10.64
46.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 zł 3.45
$0.9 zł 3.34
4.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 zł 4.43
$1.13 zł 4.18
6.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 zł 4.6
$1.41 zł 5.2
-11.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 zł 2.6
$0.63 zł 2.33
12.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 zł 18.1
$5.2 zł 19.18
-5.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.09 zł 29.86
$6.72 zł 24.79
20.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 zł 4.05
$1.12 zł 4.15
-1.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 zł 5.89
$1.73 zł 6.38
-7.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 zł 3.71
$1.27 zł 4.68
-20.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.13 zł 107
$32.52 zł 120
-10.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.14
$2.2 zł 8.12
0.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.65
$0.79 zł 2.91
-8.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.71 zł 39.51
$13.33 zł 49.16
-19.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.55
$1.75 zł 6.46
1.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K zł 122.5K
$32.7K zł 120.6K
1.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K zł 115.3K
$31.3K zł 115.3K
-0.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$235 zł 866
$307 zł 1,132
-23.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.88 zł 32.76
$10.98 zł 40.48
-19.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.04 zł 62.9
$18.76 zł 69.2
-9.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.16 zł 141
$44.54 zł 164
-14.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.8 zł 73
$21.72 zł 80.1
-8.84%
Cinema Ticket
$7.89 zł 29.11
$6.94 zł 25.58
13.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 zł 1,710
$380 zł 1,400
22.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,480 zł 20.2K
$7,669 zł 28.3K
-28.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97 zł 358
$85.5 zł 315
13.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 zł 136
$41.83 zł 154
-11.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 zł 405
$85.3 zł 315
28.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 zł 468
$88.1 zł 325
44.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$720 zł 2,656
$871 zł 3,213
-17.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$511 zł 1,885
$742 zł 2,737
-31.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 zł 4,577
$1,493 zł 5,505
-16.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 zł 3,347
$1,049 zł 3,868
-13.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,326 zł 12.3K
$5,626 zł 20.7K
-40.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,494 zł 9,197
$3,778 zł 13.9K
-34.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bydgoszcz
Gdansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,287 zł 4,746
$1,804 zł 6,653
-28.66%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gdansk: October 29, 2025

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