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

😐 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 7.7% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 11% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 zł 39.11
$9.55 zł 34.57
13.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 zł 200
$46.83 zł 170
18.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 zł 31.46
$7.82 zł 28.33
11.13%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.61
$3.22 zł 11.65
25.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 zł 7.48
$1.87 zł 6.76
10.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.77
$1.62 zł 5.86
15.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 zł 15.01
$3.18 zł 11.50
30.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 zł 14.87
$2.93 zł 10.59
40.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.86
$1.07 zł 3.88
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.85
$1.20 zł 4.34
11.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 zł 6.79
$1.17 zł 4.22
60.68%
Eggs
$3.45 zł 12.49
$3.03 zł 10.98
13.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 zł 34.33
$8.37 zł 30.29
13.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 zł 23.64
$6.08 zł 22.00
7.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.20 zł 47.80
$11.00 zł 39.82
20.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 3.93
$0.90 zł 3.26
21.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.54
$1.79 zł 6.47
1.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.34
$1.78 zł 6.46
14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 zł 10.10
$2.20 zł 7.97
26.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.54
$0.89 zł 3.22
10.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.10
$1.03 zł 3.73
9.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zł 4.91
$1.14 zł 4.12
19.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.31
$0.56 zł 2.02
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 zł 19.20
$5.14 zł 18.60
3.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 zł 24.61
$6.87 zł 24.86
-1.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.06
$1.26 zł 4.58
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.13
$1.66 zł 6.01
1.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zł 4.82
$1.08 zł 3.90
23.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.18 zł 116
$35.58 zł 129
-9.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.79
$2.16 zł 7.81
-0.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.80
$0.48 zł 1.75
60.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 zł 48.89
$12.03 zł 43.55
12.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.11
$1.74 zł 6.30
-2.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K zł 117.2K
$33.5K zł 121.2K
-3.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 111.1K
$29.1K zł 105.4K
5.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,124
$303 zł 1,098
2.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 zł 40.54
$8.61 zł 31.17
30.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.71 zł 67.7
$16.75 zł 60.6
11.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.87 zł 162
$37.85 zł 137
18.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.21 zł 80.4
$18.80 zł 68.1
18.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 zł 23.89
$6.67 zł 24.16
-1.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zł 1,373
$340 zł 1,230
11.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 zł 28.1K
$9,457 zł 34.2K
-17.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 zł 313
$89.0 zł 322
-2.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 zł 154
$31.53 zł 114
34.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 zł 314
$74.5 zł 270
16.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 zł 317
$95.3 zł 345
-8.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 zł 3,155
$547 zł 1,981
59.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 zł 2,665
$494 zł 1,789
49.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 zł 5,396
$845 zł 3,057
76.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 zł 3,863
$722 zł 2,615
47.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,860 zł 21.2K
$2,838 zł 10.3K
106.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,375 zł 12.2K
$2,406 zł 8,711
40.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Bialystok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,866 zł 6,755
$1,468 zł 5,315
27.10%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bialystok: February 28, 2026

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