Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bydgoszcz Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bydgoszcz

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.6% more expensive than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.1% more expensive than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.47 zł 42.32
40.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$67.2 zł 248
-4.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.17 zł 30.12
25.83%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.95 zł 14.57
-29.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.41 zł 8.87
-7.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.87 zł 6.91
-16.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.17 zł 15.39
-18.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.69 zł 13.62
3.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.04 zł 3.82
9.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.47 zł 5.44
17.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.72 zł 6.33
-2.91%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.42 zł 12.6
-8.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.41 zł 38.39
27.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.93 zł 25.57
15.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.36 zł 53
11.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.34 zł 4.96
70.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.64 zł 6.06
3.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.64 zł 6.04
24.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.24 zł 15.64
-39.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.94 zł 3.45
87.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.2 zł 4.43
70.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.25 zł 4.6
58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.71 zł 2.6
14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.91 zł 18.1
34.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.09 zł 29.86
-27.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.1 zł 4.05
20.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.6 zł 5.89
82.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bydgoszcz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.01 zł 3.71
124.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$29.13 zł 107
58.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.21 zł 8.14
91.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.72 zł 2.65
19.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.71 zł 39.51
74.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.78 zł 6.55
17.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.2K zł 122.5K
3.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.3K zł 115.3K
26.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$235 zł 866
-36.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.88 zł 32.76
136.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$17.04 zł 62.9
132.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$38.16 zł 141
25.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.8 zł 73
-6.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.89 zł 29.11
18.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$464 zł 1,710
31.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,480 zł 20.2K
193.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$97 zł 358
7.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.99 zł 136
11.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$110 zł 405
-15.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$127 zł 468
-6.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bydgoszcz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$720 zł 2,656
121.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$511 zł 1,885
146.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,241 zł 4,577
145.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$907 zł 3,347
128.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,326 zł 12.3K
118.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,494 zł 9,197
82.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,287 zł 4,746
13.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.4
-40.47%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bydgoszcz: October 28, 2025

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