Cost of Living Comparison Between Bydgoszcz and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bydgoszcz and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bydgoszcz is 14.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bydgoszcz is 12.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bydgoszcz
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.47 zł 42.32
$16.09 €13.89
-28.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.2 zł 248
$64.1 €55.3
4.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 zł 30.12
$10.28 €8.88
-20.53%
Cappuccino
$3.95 zł 14.57
$2.78 €2.4
42.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 zł 8.87
$2.23 €1.92
8.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.91
$1.57 €1.35
19.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 zł 15.39
$3.41 €2.95
22.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 zł 13.62
$3.82 €3.3
-3.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bydgoszcz
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$1.14 €0.98
-8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 zł 5.44
$1.73 €1.49
-15.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 zł 6.33
$1.67 €1.44
2.99%
Eggs
$3.42 zł 12.6
$3.13 €2.7
9.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 zł 38.39
$13.31 €11.5
-21.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 zł 25.57
$7.99 €6.9
-13.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.36 zł 53
$15.97 €13.79
-10.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.96
$2.28 €1.97
-41.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.06
$1.7 €1.47
-3.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.04
$2.04 €1.76
-19.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.24 zł 15.64
$2.55 €2.2
66.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 zł 3.45
$1.76 €1.52
-46.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 zł 4.43
$2.05 €1.77
-41.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 zł 4.6
$1.98 €1.71
-36.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 zł 2.6
$0.81 €0.7
-12.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 zł 18.1
$6.59 €5.69
-25.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.09 zł 29.86
$5.87 €5.07
37.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 zł 4.05
$1.33 €1.15
-17.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 zł 5.89
$2.92 €2.52
-45.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Bydgoszcz
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 zł 3.71
$2.27 €1.96
-55.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.13 zł 107
$46.15 €39.85
-36.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.14
$4.23 €3.66
-47.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.65
$0.86 €0.75
-16.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.71 zł 39.51
$18.68 €16.13
-42.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.55
$2.09 €1.81
-14.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K zł 122.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-3.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K zł 115.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-21.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bydgoszcz
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$235 zł 866
$148 €128
58.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.88 zł 32.76
$20.98 €18.11
-57.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.04 zł 62.9
$39.65 €34.24
-57.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bydgoszcz
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.16 zł 141
$47.92 €41.37
-20.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.8 zł 73
$18.57 €16.03
6.62%
Cinema Ticket
$7.89 zł 29.11
$9.38 €8.1
-15.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bydgoszcz
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 zł 1,710
$607 €524
-23.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,480 zł 20.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-65.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bydgoszcz
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97 zł 358
$104 €90.1
-7.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 zł 136
$41.09 €35.48
-9.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 zł 405
$92.7 €80
18.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 zł 468
$119 €102
7.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bydgoszcz
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$720 zł 2,656
$1,592 €1,375
-54.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$511 zł 1,885
$1,262 €1,090
-59.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 zł 4,577
$3,046 €2,630
-59.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 zł 3,347
$2,069 €1,787
-56.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,326 zł 12.3K
$7,280 €6,286
-54.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,494 zł 9,197
$4,549 €3,928
-45.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bydgoszcz
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,287 zł 4,746
$1,462 €1,263
-12.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
3.81
67.98%

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Last update for Bydgoszcz: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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