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

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 3.3% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krakow is 7.1% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.53
$11.43 zł 41.05
-3.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 zł 192
$67.3 zł 242
-20.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 zł 34.62
$8.30 zł 29.80
16.14%
Cappuccino
$3.93 zł 14.12
$3.98 zł 14.29
-1.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 7.81
$2.44 zł 8.75
-10.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 zł 8.10
$1.81 zł 6.50
24.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 zł 14.84
$4.01 zł 14.40
2.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 zł 14.20
$3.91 zł 14.03
1.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 zł 3.95
$1.04 zł 3.72
5.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zł 5.02
$1.56 zł 5.59
-10.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 zł 5.04
$1.70 zł 6.09
-17.65%
Eggs
$3.69 zł 13.25
$3.50 zł 12.58
5.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 zł 33.39
$10.36 zł 37.19
-10.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 zł 22.74
$6.97 zł 25.03
-9.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 zł 41.63
$14.76 zł 53.0
-21.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.63
$1.35 zł 4.86
-4.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.32
$1.60 zł 5.73
10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 zł 6.46
$1.70 zł 6.10
5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.11
$4.29 zł 15.41
-27.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zł 3.76
$0.91 zł 3.25
15.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.69
$1.16 zł 4.16
-11.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.84
$1.30 zł 4.65
3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 zł 2.49
$0.67 zł 2.40
2.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 zł 18.97
$5.00 zł 17.95
5.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 zł 25.56
$8.35 zł 29.98
-14.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 zł 4.21
$1.10 zł 3.93
6.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 zł 6.15
$1.65 zł 5.92
3.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 zł 3.82
$1.01 zł 3.64
4.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.89 zł 147
$29.21 zł 105
39.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 zł 8.92
$2.22 zł 7.98
12.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.66
$0.78 zł 2.78
30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.00 zł 46.68
$10.71 zł 38.45
21.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 zł 5.89
$1.70 zł 6.10
-3.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 117.7K
$33.3K zł 119.6K
-1.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 112.8K
$30.9K zł 110.9K
1.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 zł 984
$233 zł 835
17.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.26 zł 33.26
$9.02 zł 32.37
2.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 zł 60.5
$16.84 zł 60.5
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 zł 141
$37.05 zł 133
6.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.98 zł 82.5
$20.09 zł 72.1
14.39%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 zł 28.68
$7.78 zł 27.94
2.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,599
$465 zł 1,671
-4.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K zł 46.7K
$5,484 zł 19.7K
136.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.9 zł 276
$98.2 zł 353
-21.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.75 zł 164
$37.90 zł 136
20.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 zł 357
$110 zł 396
-10.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 zł 404
$130 zł 467
-13.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 zł 3,250
$725 zł 2,602
24.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 zł 2,679
$505 zł 1,814
47.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 zł 5,622
$1,211 zł 4,346
29.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 zł 4,187
$923 zł 3,312
26.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 zł 21.1K
$3,078 zł 11.0K
91.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,940 zł 14.1K
$2,354 zł 8,451
67.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 zł 7,172
$1,618 zł 5,810
23.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
6.4
21.41%

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

Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bydgoszcz: April 12, 2026

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