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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 8.4% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gdansk is 6.7% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 zł 39.86
$11.46 zł 42.29
-5.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 zł 204
$66.6 zł 246
-16.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 zł 32.07
$8.00 zł 29.53
8.62%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.89
$3.98 zł 14.67
1.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 zł 7.62
$2.42 zł 8.94
-14.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.90
$1.85 zł 6.82
1.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 zł 15.30
$3.99 zł 14.72
4.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 zł 15.16
$3.84 zł 14.16
7.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.07 zł 3.95
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.50 zł 5.52
-10.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 zł 6.92
$1.71 zł 6.30
9.94%
Eggs
$3.45 zł 12.73
$3.54 zł 13.05
-2.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 zł 34.99
$10.27 zł 37.88
-7.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 zł 24.09
$7.03 zł 25.95
-7.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.20 zł 48.72
$14.63 zł 54.0
-9.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.01
$1.29 zł 4.75
-15.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.66
$1.60 zł 5.89
13.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.48
$1.63 zł 6.01
24.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 zł 10.30
$4.29 zł 15.82
-34.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.61
$0.91 zł 3.37
7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.18
$1.16 zł 4.27
-2.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zł 5.01
$1.28 zł 4.73
6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.35
$0.70 zł 2.60
-8.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 zł 19.57
$4.83 zł 17.82
9.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 zł 25.08
$8.29 zł 30.59
-17.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.14
$1.15 zł 4.24
-2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.25
$1.58 zł 5.83
6.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zł 4.92
$1.01 zł 3.72
31.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.18 zł 119
$29.21 zł 108
10.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.94
$2.18 zł 8.06
-1.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.86
$0.77 zł 2.83
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 zł 49.83
$10.42 zł 38.43
29.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.23
$1.76 zł 6.50
-3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K zł 119.5K
$33.3K zł 122.9K
-2.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.3K
$31.2K zł 115.1K
-1.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,146
$234 zł 862
32.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 zł 41.32
$9.11 zł 33.62
22.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.71 zł 69.0
$17.30 zł 63.8
8.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.87 zł 166
$38.14 zł 141
17.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.21 zł 82.0
$19.88 zł 73.3
11.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 zł 24.36
$7.85 zł 28.95
-15.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zł 1,400
$454 zł 1,677
-16.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 zł 28.7K
$5,434 zł 20.1K
43.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 zł 319
$99.1 zł 365
-12.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 zł 157
$37.84 zł 140
12.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 zł 320
$112 zł 413
-22.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 zł 323
$131 zł 485
-33.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 zł 3,216
$710 zł 2,620
22.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 zł 2,717
$508 zł 1,876
44.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 zł 5,501
$1,245 zł 4,592
19.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 zł 3,938
$889 zł 3,282
19.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,860 zł 21.6K
$3,134 zł 11.6K
87.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,375 zł 12.5K
$2,284 zł 8,430
47.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,866 zł 6,886
$1,573 zł 5,806
18.60%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bydgoszcz: March 1, 2026

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