Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Olsztyn Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Olsztyn

😐 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 11.4% more expensive than Olsztyn without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 9.4% more expensive than Olsztyn without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Olsztyn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 zł 40.08
$10.86 zł 40.06
0.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 zł 199
$46.17 zł 170
16.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 zł 32.2
$7.56 zł 27.86
15.48%
Cappuccino
$4.09 zł 15.09
$2.97 zł 10.94
37.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 zł 7.95
$1.66 zł 6.11
30.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 zł 7.14
$1.84 zł 6.79
5.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4 zł 14.74
$3.3 zł 12.17
21.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 zł 15.43
$3.77 zł 13.91
10.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Olsztyn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.1 zł 4.07
-2.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 zł 4.74
$1.35 zł 5
-5.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.48 zł 5.46
21.62%
Eggs
$3.37 zł 12.44
$3.43 zł 12.67
-1.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 zł 34.18
$8.99 zł 33.17
3.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 zł 24.8
$5.91 zł 21.78
13.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.83 zł 47.32
$9.62 zł 35.49
33.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$1.15 zł 4.23
-4.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.57 zł 5.78
15.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 zł 7.51
$1.96 zł 7.22
4.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 zł 10.64
$2.68 zł 9.88
7.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.34
$0.75 zł 2.75
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.18
$1.23 zł 4.53
-8.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.2 zł 4.42
17.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 zł 2.33
$0.67 zł 2.48
-5.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 zł 19.18
$5.48 zł 20.19
-5.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 zł 24.79
$6.81 zł 25.13
-1.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.15
$0.99 zł 3.64
13.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 zł 6.38
$1.78 zł 6.58
-2.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Olsztyn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 zł 4.68
$1.11 zł 4.11
14.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.52 zł 120
$26.7 zł 98.5
21.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 zł 8.12
$2 zł 7.36
10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 zł 2.91
$0.74 zł 2.71
6.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 zł 49.16
$13.81 zł 50.9
-3.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$1.68 zł 6.19
4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 120.6K
$32.5K zł 120K
0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K zł 115.3K
$30.1K zł 110.9K
4.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Olsztyn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 zł 1,132
$278 zł 1,026
10.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 zł 40.48
$9.12 zł 33.64
20.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.76 zł 69.2
$17 zł 62.7
10.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Olsztyn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.54 zł 164
$32.4 zł 119
37.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.72 zł 80.1
$16.04 zł 59.2
35.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 zł 25.58
$7.93 zł 29.26
-12.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Olsztyn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$380 zł 1,400
$138 zł 508
175.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,669 zł 28.3K
$15.8K zł 58.4K
-51.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Olsztyn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 zł 315
$96.5 zł 356
-11.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.83 zł 154
$46.7 zł 172
-10.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.3 zł 315
$81.7 zł 301
4.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 zł 325
$111 zł 411
-20.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Olsztyn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$871 zł 3,213
$656 zł 2,419
32.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 zł 2,737
$549 zł 2,025
35.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 zł 5,505
$971 zł 3,580
53.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 zł 3,868
$618 zł 2,279
69.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,626 zł 20.7K
$2,649 zł 9,769
112.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,778 zł 13.9K
$2,018 zł 7,444
87.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Olsztyn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,804 zł 6,653
$1,392 zł 5,136
29.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
5.81
20.65%

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

Last update for Gdansk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Olsztyn: October 27, 2025

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