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Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Bydgoszcz Cost of Living Comparison Between Krakow and Bydgoszcz

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Krakow is 4.1% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Krakow is 6.7% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zล‚ย 40.04
$11.31 zล‚ย 41.07
-2.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.2 zล‚ย 193
$67.8 zล‚ย 246
-21.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 zล‚ย 35.06
$8.29 zล‚ย 30.08
16.53%
Cappuccino
$4.02 zล‚ย 14.59
$3.98 zล‚ย 14.45
1.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 zล‚ย 7.88
$2.38 zล‚ย 8.64
-8.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 zล‚ย 8.07
$1.89 zล‚ย 6.85
17.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zล‚ย 14.85
$3.96 zล‚ย 14.38
3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zล‚ย 15.00
$3.85 zล‚ย 13.96
7.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 zล‚ย 4.22
$1.08 zล‚ย 3.91
7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zล‚ย 5.00
$1.48 zล‚ย 5.36
-6.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zล‚ย 5.10
$1.75 zล‚ย 6.34
-19.43%
Eggs
$3.59 zล‚ย 13.04
$3.55 zล‚ย 12.88
1.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 zล‚ย 33.51
$10.17 zล‚ย 36.91
-9.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 zล‚ย 23.47
$7.02 zล‚ย 25.47
-7.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 zล‚ย 41.43
$14.45 zล‚ย 52.5
-21.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.76
$1.35 zล‚ย 4.89
-2.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 zล‚ย 6.42
$1.66 zล‚ย 6.04
6.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 zล‚ย 6.66
$1.62 zล‚ย 5.89
12.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 zล‚ย 10.87
$4.44 zล‚ย 16.12
-32.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zล‚ย 3.80
$0.99 zล‚ย 3.59
6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 zล‚ย 3.71
$1.18 zล‚ย 4.28
-13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 zล‚ย 4.74
$1.29 zล‚ย 4.70
1.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zล‚ย 2.51
$0.71 zล‚ย 2.56
-2.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 zล‚ย 19.44
$4.86 zล‚ย 17.65
10.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 zล‚ย 24.48
$8.47 zล‚ย 30.74
-20.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zล‚ย 4.26
$1.10 zล‚ย 4.01
6.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 zล‚ย 6.45
$1.66 zล‚ย 6.02
7.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zล‚ย 3.99
$1.00 zล‚ย 3.64
10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.12 zล‚ย 146
$29.23 zล‚ย 106
37.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.45 zล‚ย 8.91
$2.23 zล‚ย 8.08
9.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zล‚ย 3.54
$0.71 zล‚ย 2.58
36.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.07 zล‚ย 47.46
$10.63 zล‚ย 38.59
22.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 zล‚ย 6.22
$1.76 zล‚ย 6.40
-2.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zล‚ย 120.3K
$33.8K zล‚ย 122.7K
-1.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K zล‚ย 114.6K
$30.6K zล‚ย 111.0K
3.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zล‚ย 999
$237 zล‚ย 861
16.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.21 zล‚ย 33.44
$9.04 zล‚ย 32.82
1.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.93 zล‚ย 61.5
$16.71 zล‚ย 60.7
1.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.37 zล‚ย 139
$38.34 zล‚ย 139
0.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.54 zล‚ย 81.8
$20.09 zล‚ย 72.9
12.20%
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 zล‚ย 30.25
$7.71 zล‚ย 27.98
8.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 zล‚ย 1,623
$448 zล‚ย 1,627
-0.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zล‚ย 47.2K
$5,527 zล‚ย 20.1K
135.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 zล‚ย 279
$99.5 zล‚ย 361
-22.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.46 zล‚ย 165
$37.19 zล‚ย 135
22.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 zล‚ย 367
$113 zล‚ย 411
-10.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zล‚ย 403
$130 zล‚ย 471
-14.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 zล‚ย 3,342
$704 zล‚ย 2,555
30.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 zล‚ย 2,703
$510 zล‚ย 1,851
46.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 zล‚ย 5,801
$1,224 zล‚ย 4,442
30.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 zล‚ย 4,248
$925 zล‚ย 3,359
26.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,825 zล‚ย 21.1K
$3,199 zล‚ย 11.6K
82.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,755 zล‚ย 13.6K
$2,369 zล‚ย 8,599
58.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,008 zล‚ย 7,289
$1,517 zล‚ย 5,507
32.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.4
21.41%

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Last update for Krakow: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bydgoszcz: January 12, 2026

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