Cost of Living Comparison Between Bydgoszcz and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Bydgoszcz and Krakow

😐 Solo nomad: Bydgoszcz is 3.5% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bydgoszcz is 5.6% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bydgoszcz
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.46 zł 42.29
$10.81 zł 39.90
6.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.6 zł 246
$54.2 zł 200
22.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.00 zł 29.53
$9.42 zł 34.75
-15.07%
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
$2.13 zł 7.87
13.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.82
$2.18 zł 8.06
-15.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 zł 14.72
$4.09 zł 15.09
-2.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 zł 14.16
$3.97 zł 14.63
-3.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bydgoszcz
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.12 zł 4.12
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 zł 5.52
$1.38 zł 5.08
8.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 zł 6.30
$1.41 zł 5.19
21.28%
Eggs
$3.54 zł 13.05
$3.55 zł 13.11
-0.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.27 zł 37.88
$8.99 zł 33.16
14.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 zł 25.95
$6.42 zł 23.69
9.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.63 zł 54.0
$11.78 zł 43.47
24.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.75
$1.31 zł 4.82
-1.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.89
$1.75 zł 6.47
-8.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 zł 6.01
$1.91 zł 7.03
-14.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.29 zł 15.82
$3.09 zł 11.39
38.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.37
$1.06 zł 3.90
-14.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.27
$1.07 zł 3.95
8.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 zł 4.73
$1.34 zł 4.95
-4.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 zł 2.60
$0.65 zł 2.41
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 zł 17.82
$5.38 zł 19.87
-10.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 zł 30.59
$6.85 zł 25.26
21.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 zł 4.24
$1.18 zł 4.34
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 zł 5.83
$1.77 zł 6.53
-10.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Bydgoszcz
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 zł 3.72
$1.07 zł 3.96
-5.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.21 zł 108
$40.93 zł 151
-28.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zł 8.06
$2.40 zł 8.85
-9.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.83
$0.97 zł 3.58
-20.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.42 zł 38.43
$12.79 zł 47.19
-18.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.50
$1.65 zł 6.08
6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K zł 122.9K
$33.0K zł 121.9K
0.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K zł 115.1K
$32.2K zł 119.0K
-3.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bydgoszcz
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$234 zł 862
$275 zł 1,014
-14.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.11 zł 33.62
$9.13 zł 33.71
-0.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.30 zł 63.8
$16.77 zł 61.9
3.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bydgoszcz
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.14 zł 141
$37.96 zł 140
0.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.88 zł 73.3
$23.00 zł 84.9
-13.57%
Cinema Ticket
$7.85 zł 28.95
$8.32 zł 30.70
-5.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bydgoszcz
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$454 zł 1,677
$446 zł 1,644
1.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,434 zł 20.1K
$12.9K zł 47.6K
-57.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bydgoszcz
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 zł 365
$77.3 zł 285
28.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.84 zł 140
$44.73 zł 165
-15.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 zł 413
$100 zł 370
11.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 zł 485
$110 zł 404
19.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bydgoszcz
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 zł 2,620
$931 zł 3,434
-23.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 zł 1,876
$765 zł 2,821
-33.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 zł 4,592
$1,596 zł 5,888
-22.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 zł 3,282
$1,194 zł 4,406
-25.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,134 zł 11.6K
$6,014 zł 22.2K
-47.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,284 zł 8,430
$3,913 zł 14.4K
-41.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bydgoszcz
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 zł 5,806
$1,957 zł 7,221
-19.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
7.77
-17.63%

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

Last update for Bydgoszcz: March 1, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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