Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Bydgoszcz Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Bydgoszcz

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 5.1% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gdansk is 7% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 zł 40.08
$11.47 zł 42.32
-5.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 zł 199
$67.2 zł 248
-19.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 zł 32.2
$8.17 zł 30.12
6.85%
Cappuccino
$4.09 zł 15.09
$3.95 zł 14.57
3.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 zł 7.95
$2.41 zł 8.87
-10.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 zł 7.14
$1.87 zł 6.91
3.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4 zł 14.74
$4.17 zł 15.39
-4.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 zł 15.43
$3.69 zł 13.62
13.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.04 zł 3.82
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 zł 4.74
$1.47 zł 5.44
-12.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.72 zł 6.33
4.65%
Eggs
$3.37 zł 12.44
$3.42 zł 12.6
-1.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 zł 34.18
$10.41 zł 38.39
-10.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 zł 24.8
$6.93 zł 25.57
-3.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.83 zł 47.32
$14.36 zł 53
-10.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$1.34 zł 4.96
-17.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.64 zł 6.06
10.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 zł 7.51
$1.64 zł 6.04
24.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 zł 10.64
$4.24 zł 15.64
-31.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.34
$0.94 zł 3.45
-4.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.18
$1.2 zł 4.43
-5.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.25 zł 4.6
12.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 zł 2.33
$0.71 zł 2.6
-11.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 zł 19.18
$4.91 zł 18.1
5.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 zł 24.79
$8.09 zł 29.86
-16.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.15
$1.1 zł 4.05
1.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 zł 6.38
$1.6 zł 5.89
8.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 zł 4.68
$1.01 zł 3.71
25.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.52 zł 120
$29.13 zł 107
11.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 zł 8.12
$2.21 zł 8.14
-0.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 zł 2.91
$0.72 zł 2.65
9.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 zł 49.16
$10.71 zł 39.51
24.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$1.78 zł 6.55
-1.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 120.6K
$33.2K zł 122.5K
-1.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K zł 115.3K
$31.3K zł 115.3K
0.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 zł 1,132
$235 zł 866
30.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 zł 40.48
$8.88 zł 32.76
23.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.76 zł 69.2
$17.04 zł 62.9
10.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.54 zł 164
$38.16 zł 141
16.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.72 zł 80.1
$19.8 zł 73
9.70%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 zł 25.58
$7.89 zł 29.11
-12.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$380 zł 1,400
$464 zł 1,710
-18.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,669 zł 28.3K
$5,480 zł 20.2K
39.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 zł 315
$97 zł 358
-11.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.83 zł 154
$36.99 zł 136
13.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.3 zł 315
$110 zł 405
-22.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 zł 325
$127 zł 468
-30.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$871 zł 3,213
$720 zł 2,656
20.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 zł 2,737
$511 zł 1,885
45.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 zł 5,505
$1,241 zł 4,577
20.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 zł 3,868
$907 zł 3,347
15.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,626 zł 20.7K
$3,326 zł 12.3K
69.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,778 zł 13.9K
$2,494 zł 9,197
51.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,804 zł 6,653
$1,287 zł 4,746
40.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
6.4
9.53%

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

Last update for Gdansk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bydgoszcz: October 28, 2025

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