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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bydgoszcz is 1.5% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bydgoszcz is 2.1% more expensive than Warsaw without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.47 zł 42.32
$11.03 zł 40.67
3.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.2 zł 248
$56.1 zł 207
19.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 zł 30.12
$9.74 zł 35.93
-16.12%
Cappuccino
$3.95 zł 14.57
$4.28 zł 15.8
-7.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 zł 8.87
$2.03 zł 7.49
18.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.91
$1.84 zł 6.79
1.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 zł 15.39
$4.43 zł 16.32
-5.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 zł 13.62
$4.57 zł 16.86
-19.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$1.2 zł 4.43
-13.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 zł 5.44
$1.35 zł 5
8.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 zł 6.33
$1.83 zł 6.76
-6.01%
Eggs
$3.42 zł 12.6
$3.61 zł 13.32
-5.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 zł 38.39
$10.01 zł 36.92
4.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 zł 25.57
$6.84 zł 25.21
1.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.36 zł 53
$14.32 zł 52.8
0.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 zł 4.96
$1.27 zł 4.67
5.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.06
$1.8 zł 6.64
-8.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 zł 6.04
$2 zł 7.39
-18.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.24 zł 15.64
$3.8 zł 14
11.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 zł 3.45
$1.06 zł 3.9
-11.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 zł 4.43
$1.23 zł 4.55
-2.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 zł 4.6
$1.44 zł 5.33
-13.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 zł 2.6
$0.67 zł 2.48
5.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 zł 18.1
$5.32 zł 19.62
-7.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.09 zł 29.86
$8.37 zł 30.87
-3.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 zł 4.05
$1.42 zł 5.25
-22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 zł 5.89
$1.87 zł 6.88
-14.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 zł 3.71
$1.22 zł 4.49
-17.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.13 zł 107
$30.35 zł 112
-4.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.14
$2.64 zł 9.74
-16.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.65
$1.02 zł 3.76
-29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.71 zł 39.51
$13.52 zł 49.86
-20.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.55
$1.7 zł 6.28
4.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K zł 122.5K
$33.1K zł 122K
0.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K zł 115.3K
$32.8K zł 120.8K
-4.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$235 zł 866
$360 zł 1,326
-34.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.88 zł 32.76
$10.06 zł 37.1
-11.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.04 zł 62.9
$17.41 zł 64.2
-2.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.16 zł 141
$44.32 zł 163
-13.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.8 zł 73
$28.95 zł 107
-31.61%
Cinema Ticket
$7.89 zł 29.11
$9.29 zł 34.25
-15.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 zł 1,710
$573 zł 2,113
-19.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,480 zł 20.2K
$15.5K zł 57.3K
-64.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97 zł 358
$97.4 zł 359
-0.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 zł 136
$48.07 zł 177
-23.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 zł 405
$94.1 zł 347
16.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 zł 468
$109 zł 401
16.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$720 zł 2,656
$1,136 zł 4,190
-36.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$511 zł 1,885
$889 zł 3,278
-42.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 zł 4,577
$2,057 zł 7,585
-39.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$907 zł 3,347
$1,501 zł 5,537
-39.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,326 zł 12.3K
$6,880 zł 25.4K
-51.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,494 zł 9,197
$4,348 zł 16K
-42.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,287 zł 4,746
$2,062 zł 7,604
-37.58%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Warsaw: October 29, 2025

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