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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 3.7% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gdansk is 8.2% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.04 zł 39.63
$11.43 zł 41.05
-3.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 zł 197
$67.3 zł 242
-18.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 zł 31.04
$8.30 zł 29.80
4.22%
Cappuccino
$4.07 zł 14.61
$3.98 zł 14.29
2.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 zł 7.78
$2.44 zł 8.75
-11.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.01
$1.81 zł 6.50
7.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 zł 14.33
$4.01 zł 14.40
-0.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.19
$3.91 zł 14.03
1.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.68
$1.04 zł 3.72
-0.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 zł 4.69
$1.56 zł 5.59
-16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.57
$1.70 zł 6.09
7.65%
Eggs
$3.47 zł 12.46
$3.50 zł 12.58
-0.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 zł 33.33
$10.36 zł 37.19
-10.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 zł 23.32
$6.97 zł 25.03
-6.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.13 zł 47.15
$14.76 zł 53.0
-11.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.88
$1.35 zł 4.86
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 zł 6.67
$1.60 zł 5.73
16.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.28
$1.70 zł 6.10
19.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 zł 10.19
$4.29 zł 15.41
-33.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 zł 3.32
$0.91 zł 3.25
2.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.89
$1.16 zł 4.16
-6.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 zł 5.02
$1.30 zł 4.65
7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.30
$0.67 zł 2.40
-4.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 zł 18.89
$5.00 zł 17.95
5.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 zł 25.48
$8.35 zł 29.98
-14.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 zł 4.17
$1.10 zł 3.93
5.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 zł 6.10
$1.65 zł 5.92
3.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 zł 4.80
$1.01 zł 3.64
32.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.43 zł 116
$29.21 zł 105
11.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zł 7.84
$2.22 zł 7.98
-1.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 zł 3.02
$0.78 zł 2.78
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.69 zł 49.13
$10.71 zł 38.45
27.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.05
$1.70 zł 6.10
-0.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K zł 115.3K
$33.3K zł 119.6K
-3.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 111.0K
$30.9K zł 110.9K
0.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 zł 1,118
$233 zł 835
33.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.16 zł 40.08
$9.02 zł 32.37
23.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.65 zł 67.0
$16.84 zł 60.5
10.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.50 zł 160
$37.05 zł 133
20.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.91 zł 78.7
$20.09 zł 72.1
9.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.92 zł 24.85
$7.78 zł 27.94
-11.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$367 zł 1,319
$465 zł 1,671
-21.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,827 zł 28.1K
$5,484 zł 19.7K
42.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 zł 304
$98.2 zł 353
-13.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.41 zł 152
$37.90 zł 136
11.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 zł 309
$110 zł 396
-21.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.1 zł 309
$130 zł 467
-33.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 zł 3,183
$725 zł 2,602
22.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 zł 2,646
$505 zł 1,814
45.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 zł 5,191
$1,211 zł 4,346
19.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,058 zł 3,799
$923 zł 3,312
14.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,826 zł 20.9K
$3,078 zł 11.0K
89.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,390 zł 12.2K
$2,354 zł 8,451
44.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,919 zł 6,888
$1,618 zł 5,810
18.56%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bydgoszcz: April 12, 2026

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