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

🙂 Solo nomad: Olsztyn is 6.2% cheaper than Gdansk without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Olsztyn is 9.6% cheaper than Gdansk without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olsztyn
Gdansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.96 zł 40.45
$10.80 zł 39.86
1.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.57 zł 172
$55.3 zł 204
-15.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 zł 28.66
$8.69 zł 32.07
-10.59%
Cappuccino
$2.96 zł 10.93
$4.04 zł 14.89
-26.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 zł 6.34
$2.06 zł 7.62
-16.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 zł 6.69
$1.87 zł 6.90
-3.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 zł 12.19
$4.15 zł 15.30
-20.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 zł 13.96
$4.11 zł 15.16
-8.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olsztyn
Gdansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 zł 4.03
$1.07 zł 3.94
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 zł 5.07
$1.34 zł 4.94
2.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.88 zł 6.92
-24.47%
Eggs
$3.26 zł 12.04
$3.45 zł 12.73
-5.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 zł 32.78
$9.48 zł 34.99
-6.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.98 zł 22.07
$6.53 zł 24.09
-8.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 zł 35.60
$13.20 zł 48.72
-26.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.04
$1.09 zł 4.01
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 zł 5.75
$1.81 zł 6.66
-13.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 zł 7.10
$2.03 zł 7.48
-5.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 zł 9.82
$2.79 zł 10.30
-4.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 zł 2.77
$0.98 zł 3.61
-23.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 zł 4.41
$1.13 zł 4.18
6.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 zł 4.29
$1.36 zł 5.01
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.64
$0.64 zł 2.35
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.39 zł 19.89
$5.30 zł 19.57
1.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.19 zł 30.23
$6.80 zł 25.08
20.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 zł 3.75
$1.12 zł 4.14
-8.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.44
$1.69 zł 6.25
3.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Olsztyn
Gdansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 zł 4.07
$1.33 zł 4.92
-17.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.61 zł 98.2
$32.18 zł 119
-17.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.98 zł 7.30
$2.15 zł 7.94
-7.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 zł 2.72
$0.77 zł 2.86
-3.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.68 zł 50.5
$13.51 zł 49.83
1.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.54
$1.69 zł 6.23
4.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K zł 123.5K
$32.4K zł 119.5K
3.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K zł 114.0K
$30.7K zł 113.3K
0.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olsztyn
Gdansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 zł 1,001
$311 zł 1,146
-12.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.12 zł 33.66
$11.20 zł 41.32
-18.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.26 zł 63.7
$18.71 zł 69.0
-7.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olsztyn
Gdansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.39 zł 120
$44.87 zł 166
-27.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 zł 61.1
$22.21 zł 82.0
-25.44%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 zł 29.96
$6.60 zł 24.36
23.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olsztyn
Gdansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$138 zł 510
$379 zł 1,400
-63.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K zł 58.7K
$7,773 zł 28.7K
104.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olsztyn
Gdansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 zł 355
$86.5 zł 319
11.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.59 zł 176
$42.56 zł 157
11.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 zł 298
$86.7 zł 320
-6.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 zł 400
$87.5 zł 323
23.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olsztyn
Gdansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 zł 2,438
$872 zł 3,216
-24.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$534 zł 1,970
$736 zł 2,717
-27.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 zł 3,603
$1,491 zł 5,501
-34.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 zł 2,269
$1,067 zł 3,938
-42.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,668 zł 13.5K
$5,860 zł 21.6K
-37.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,597 zł 9,582
$3,375 zł 12.5K
-23.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Olsztyn
Gdansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,670 zł 6,163
$1,866 zł 6,886
-10.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.81
7.01
-17.12%

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

Last update for Olsztyn: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gdansk: February 28, 2026

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