Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Swidnica Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Swidnica

😐 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 2.8% more expensive than Swidnica without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 33.2% more expensive than Swidnica without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Swidnica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 zł 39.76
$8.25 zł 30.36
30.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 zł 203
$27.66 zł 102
99.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 zł 31.98
$7.52 zł 27.66
15.56%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.85
$3.28 zł 12.07
23.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 zł 7.60
$1.75 zł 6.43
17.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$1.45 zł 5.34
28.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 zł 15.26
$2.66 zł 9.79
56.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 zł 15.11
$4.12 zł 15.17
-0.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Swidnica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.02 zł 3.76
4.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.93
$1.38 zł 5.09
-2.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 zł 6.90
$1.44 zł 5.30
30.56%
Eggs
$3.45 zł 12.69
$3.31 zł 12.17
4.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 zł 34.90
$9.68 zł 35.61
-2.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 zł 24.03
$6.75 zł 24.86
-3.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.20 zł 48.59
$12.57 zł 46.26
5.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.00
$1.21 zł 4.45
-9.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.65
$1.78 zł 6.54
1.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.46
$2.07 zł 7.62
-1.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 zł 10.27
$3.33 zł 12.25
-16.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.60
$1.06 zł 3.91
-7.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.17
$1.33 zł 4.91
-15.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zł 5.00
$1.29 zł 4.75
5.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.35
$0.74 zł 2.73
-13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 zł 19.52
$5.07 zł 18.66
4.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 zł 25.02
$8.41 zł 30.93
-19.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.13
$1.31 zł 4.84
-14.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.24
$2.00 zł 7.36
-15.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Swidnica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zł 4.90
$1.12 zł 4.13
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.18 zł 118
$32.44 zł 119
-0.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.92
$2.65 zł 9.74
-18.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$0.88 zł 3.25
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 zł 49.70
$10.64 zł 39.17
26.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.21
$1.74 zł 6.41
-2.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K zł 119.2K
$33.5K zł 123.3K
-3.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.0K
$31.2K zł 114.8K
-1.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Swidnica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,143
$219 zł 804
42.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 zł 41.21
$10.00 zł 36.80
12.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.71 zł 68.9
$13.46 zł 49.52
39.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Swidnica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.87 zł 165
$36.27 zł 133
23.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.21 zł 81.7
$19.65 zł 72.3
13.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 zł 24.29
$7.63 zł 28.10
-13.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Swidnica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zł 1,396
$458 zł 1,686
-17.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 zł 28.6K
$9,457 zł 34.8K
-17.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Swidnica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 zł 318
$79.0 zł 291
9.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 zł 157
$39.48 zł 145
7.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 zł 319
$91.1 zł 335
-4.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 zł 322
$99.6 zł 367
-12.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Swidnica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 zł 3,208
$656 zł 2,412
32.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 zł 2,709
$390 zł 1,436
88.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 zł 5,486
$973 zł 3,582
53.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 zł 3,927
$807 zł 2,969
32.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,860 zł 21.6K
$2,865 zł 10.5K
104.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,375 zł 12.4K
$2,300 zł 8,463
46.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Swidnica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,866 zł 6,867
$1,091 zł 4,014
71.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
7
0.14%

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

Last update for Gdansk: February 28, 2026

Last update for Swidnica: March 2, 2026

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