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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bydgoszcz is 2.5% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bydgoszcz is 1.8% more expensive than Warsaw without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.43 zł 41.05
$11.01 zł 39.52
3.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.3 zł 242
$56.5 zł 203
19.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.30 zł 29.80
$9.70 zł 34.81
-14.43%
Cappuccino
$3.98 zł 14.29
$4.25 zł 15.27
-6.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 zł 8.75
$2.04 zł 7.34
19.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 zł 6.50
$1.84 zł 6.59
-1.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.01 zł 14.40
$4.61 zł 16.55
-13.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 zł 14.03
$4.54 zł 16.30
-13.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.72
$1.14 zł 4.08
-8.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 zł 5.59
$1.42 zł 5.11
9.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 zł 6.09
$1.76 zł 6.31
-3.41%
Eggs
$3.50 zł 12.58
$3.63 zł 13.05
-3.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.36 zł 37.19
$10.01 zł 35.93
3.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 zł 25.03
$7.23 zł 25.95
-3.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.76 zł 53.0
$14.28 zł 51.3
3.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 zł 4.86
$1.29 zł 4.64
4.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 zł 5.73
$1.79 zł 6.42
-10.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 zł 6.10
$2.00 zł 7.17
-15.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.29 zł 15.41
$3.67 zł 13.16
16.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 zł 3.25
$1.09 zł 3.90
-16.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.16
$1.24 zł 4.44
-6.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 zł 4.65
$1.52 zł 5.45
-14.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.40
$0.72 zł 2.60
-6.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.00 zł 17.95
$5.31 zł 19.07
-5.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 zł 29.98
$8.37 zł 30.03
-0.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 zł 3.93
$1.42 zł 5.10
-22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 zł 5.92
$1.89 zł 6.77
-12.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 zł 3.64
$1.21 zł 4.35
-16.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.21 zł 105
$29.96 zł 108
-2.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 zł 7.98
$2.66 zł 9.55
-16.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 zł 2.78
$1.02 zł 3.65
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.71 zł 38.45
$13.31 zł 47.78
-19.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.10
$1.73 zł 6.20
-1.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K zł 119.6K
$33.0K zł 118.4K
1.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 110.9K
$33.3K zł 119.7K
-7.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 zł 835
$363 zł 1,304
-35.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.02 zł 32.37
$10.21 zł 36.65
-11.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 zł 60.5
$17.11 zł 61.4
-1.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.05 zł 133
$44.18 zł 159
-16.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.09 zł 72.1
$29.52 zł 106
-31.94%
Cinema Ticket
$7.78 zł 27.94
$9.62 zł 34.52
-19.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 zł 1,671
$575 zł 2,065
-19.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,484 zł 19.7K
$15.4K zł 55.3K
-64.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.2 zł 353
$98.5 zł 354
-0.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.90 zł 136
$47.34 zł 170
-19.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 zł 396
$95.4 zł 343
15.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 zł 467
$111 zł 399
17.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 zł 2,602
$1,159 zł 4,160
-37.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 zł 1,814
$908 zł 3,261
-44.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 zł 4,346
$2,024 zł 7,267
-40.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$923 zł 3,312
$1,556 zł 5,585
-40.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,078 zł 11.0K
$6,437 zł 23.1K
-52.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,354 zł 8,451
$4,092 zł 14.7K
-42.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bydgoszcz
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,618 zł 5,810
$2,308 zł 8,284
-29.87%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: April 13, 2026

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