Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Bialystok Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Bialystok

😐 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 13.4% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 15.2% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.69 zł 39.43
$9.48 zł 34.96
12.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 zł 203
$46.94 zł 173
17.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.64 zł 31.86
$7.87 zł 29.04
9.78%
Cappuccino
$3.87 zł 14.28
$3.22 zł 11.86
20.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 zł 7.7
$1.93 zł 7.1
8.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.21
$1.69 zł 6.22
15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.02 zł 14.81
$3.17 zł 11.68
26.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 zł 14.94
$2.9 zł 10.71
39.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.04 zł 3.83
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.18 zł 4.34
13.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.62
$1.23 zł 4.54
46.34%
Eggs
$3.49 zł 12.88
$3.1 zł 11.44
12.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.39 zł 34.63
$8.44 zł 31.14
11.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.77 zł 24.97
$6.08 zł 22.43
11.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.33 zł 49.15
$10.89 zł 40.15
22.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$0.88 zł 3.26
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 zł 6.94
$1.75 zł 6.44
7.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 zł 7.51
$1.8 zł 6.63
13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 zł 10.58
$2.23 zł 8.22
28.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.55
$0.94 zł 3.47
2.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 zł 4.14
$1.02 zł 3.75
9.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.96
$1.14 zł 4.22
17.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 zł 2.49
$0.55 zł 2.02
23.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.44 zł 20.08
$5.04 zł 18.6
7.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 zł 25.55
$6.68 zł 24.64
3.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 zł 4.16
$1.22 zł 4.49
-7.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.29
$1.65 zł 6.08
3.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 zł 4.76
$1.07 zł 3.95
20.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.34 zł 119
$35.41 zł 131
-8.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 zł 8.11
$2.13 zł 7.85
3.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 zł 2.94
$0.48 zł 1.76
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.42 zł 49.5
$12.29 zł 45.34
9.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.21
$1.76 zł 6.48
-3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 120.5K
$33.6K zł 123.9K
-2.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zł 116.5K
$29.2K zł 107.8K
8.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 zł 1,149
$306 zł 1,128
1.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.25 zł 41.51
$8.59 zł 31.66
30.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.89 zł 69.7
$16.68 zł 61.5
13.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 zł 165
$37.81 zł 139
18.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.02 zł 81.2
$19.02 zł 70.1
15.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.73 zł 24.8
$6.7 zł 24.69
0.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zł 1,397
$341 zł 1,258
11.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,780 zł 28.7K
$9,374 zł 34.6K
-17.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 zł 318
$89.6 zł 330
-3.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.62 zł 157
$30.84 zł 114
38.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 zł 315
$74.9 zł 276
14.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 zł 328
$95 zł 351
-6.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$873 zł 3,221
$533 zł 1,965
63.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 zł 2,668
$485 zł 1,790
49.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 zł 5,334
$855 zł 3,155
69.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 zł 3,840
$740 zł 2,728
40.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,663 zł 20.9K
$2,767 zł 10.2K
104.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,689 zł 13.6K
$2,573 zł 9,489
43.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,756 zł 6,478
$1,337 zł 4,930
31.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
6.47
8.35%

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

Last update for Gdansk: November 2, 2025

Last update for Bialystok: November 4, 2025

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