Cost of Living Comparison Between Bydgoszcz and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Bydgoszcz and Warsaw

🙂 Solo nomad: Bydgoszcz is 1% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bydgoszcz is 0.8% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.46 zł 42.29
$10.81 zł 39.89
6.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.6 zł 246
$56.9 zł 210
17.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.00 zł 29.53
$9.42 zł 34.77
-15.07%
Cappuccino
$3.98 zł 14.67
$4.10 zł 15.14
-2.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 zł 8.94
$2.08 zł 7.67
16.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.82
$1.89 zł 6.96
-2.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 zł 14.72
$4.51 zł 16.64
-11.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 zł 14.16
$4.66 zł 17.19
-17.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$1.19 zł 4.41
-10.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 zł 5.52
$1.42 zł 5.25
5.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 zł 6.30
$1.79 zł 6.60
-4.47%
Eggs
$3.54 zł 13.05
$3.65 zł 13.46
-3.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.27 zł 37.88
$10.26 zł 37.85
0.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 zł 25.95
$7.14 zł 26.34
-1.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.63 zł 54.0
$14.35 zł 52.9
1.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.75
$1.27 zł 4.67
1.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.89
$1.84 zł 6.77
-13.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 zł 6.01
$2.02 zł 7.44
-19.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.29 zł 15.82
$3.79 zł 13.97
13.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.37
$1.04 zł 3.83
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.27
$1.19 zł 4.40
-2.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 zł 4.73
$1.45 zł 5.37
-11.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 zł 2.60
$0.72 zł 2.65
-2.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 zł 17.82
$5.40 zł 19.93
-10.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 zł 30.59
$8.40 zł 31.01
-1.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 zł 4.24
$1.44 zł 5.30
-20.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 zł 5.83
$1.86 zł 6.86
-15.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 zł 3.72
$1.23 zł 4.52
-17.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.21 zł 108
$29.81 zł 110
-2.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zł 8.06
$2.74 zł 10.09
-20.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.83
$0.98 zł 3.60
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.42 zł 38.43
$13.77 zł 50.8
-24.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.50
$1.78 zł 6.56
-1.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K zł 122.9K
$32.8K zł 121.0K
1.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K zł 115.1K
$33.4K zł 123.2K
-6.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$234 zł 862
$357 zł 1,318
-34.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.11 zł 33.62
$9.97 zł 36.77
-8.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.30 zł 63.8
$17.61 zł 65.0
-1.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.14 zł 141
$43.92 zł 162
-13.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.88 zł 73.3
$28.47 zł 105
-30.17%
Cinema Ticket
$7.85 zł 28.95
$9.74 zł 35.93
-19.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$454 zł 1,677
$572 zł 2,111
-20.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,434 zł 20.1K
$15.5K zł 57.3K
-65.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 zł 365
$99.1 zł 366
-0.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.84 zł 140
$46.94 zł 173
-19.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 zł 413
$93.5 zł 345
19.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 zł 485
$111 zł 410
18.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 zł 2,620
$1,136 zł 4,191
-37.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 zł 1,876
$893 zł 3,294
-43.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 zł 4,592
$2,037 zł 7,515
-38.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 zł 3,282
$1,554 zł 5,734
-42.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,134 zł 11.6K
$6,495 zł 24.0K
-51.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,284 zł 8,430
$4,056 zł 15.0K
-43.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 zł 5,806
$2,204 zł 8,134
-28.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
7.55
-15.23%

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

Last update for Bydgoszcz: March 1, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: March 3, 2026

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