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Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Bialystok Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Bialystok

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Warsaw is 20.2% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Warsaw is 20.1% more expensive than Bialystok without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Warsaw
Bialystok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 zล‚ย 39.89
$9.30 zล‚ย 33.76
18.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.2 zล‚ย 204
$47.59 zล‚ย 173
18.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 zล‚ย 33.71
$8.03 zล‚ย 29.15
15.69%
Cappuccino
$4.15 zล‚ย 15.05
$3.11 zล‚ย 11.28
33.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 zล‚ย 7.51
$1.83 zล‚ย 6.65
13.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zล‚ย 6.88
$1.68 zล‚ย 6.10
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 zล‚ย 16.53
$3.30 zล‚ย 11.97
37.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 zล‚ย 17.08
$3.00 zล‚ย 10.88
56.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Bialystok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 zล‚ย 4.32
$1.03 zล‚ย 3.74
15.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zล‚ย 5.09
$1.19 zล‚ย 4.31
17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 zล‚ย 6.47
$1.18 zล‚ย 4.28
50.85%
Eggs
$3.64 zล‚ย 13.23
$3.11 zล‚ย 11.28
17.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.10 zล‚ย 36.67
$8.36 zล‚ย 30.34
20.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 zล‚ย 25.93
$5.89 zล‚ย 21.38
21.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 zล‚ย 51.5
$10.84 zล‚ย 39.35
30.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 zล‚ย 4.53
$0.95 zล‚ย 3.47
31.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 zล‚ย 6.77
$1.81 zล‚ย 6.55
2.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 zล‚ย 7.31
$1.73 zล‚ย 6.28
16.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 zล‚ย 13.17
$2.23 zล‚ย 8.11
62.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 zล‚ย 3.82
$0.92 zล‚ย 3.35
14.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zล‚ย 4.47
$1.03 zล‚ย 3.72
19.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 zล‚ย 5.51
$1.20 zล‚ย 4.36
26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 zล‚ย 2.66
$0.54 zล‚ย 1.97
35.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.58 zล‚ย 20.27
$5.09 zล‚ย 18.48
9.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 zล‚ย 29.93
$6.74 zล‚ย 24.45
22.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 zล‚ย 5.21
$1.22 zล‚ย 4.42
17.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zล‚ย 6.79
$1.64 zล‚ย 5.97
14.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Warsaw
Bialystok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 zล‚ย 4.45
$1.06 zล‚ย 3.85
16.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.10 zล‚ย 109
$34.77 zล‚ย 126
-13.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 zล‚ย 10.09
$2.18 zล‚ย 7.92
27.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 zล‚ย 3.58
$0.52 zล‚ย 1.88
90.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.69 zล‚ย 49.70
$12.32 zล‚ย 44.71
11.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zล‚ย 6.36
$1.76 zล‚ย 6.38
-0.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K zล‚ย 118.5K
$34.2K zล‚ย 124.1K
-4.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K zล‚ย 119.8K
$29.4K zล‚ย 106.9K
12.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Bialystok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$360 zล‚ย 1,307
$308 zล‚ย 1,116
17.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.07 zล‚ย 36.56
$8.45 zล‚ย 30.67
19.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.14 zล‚ย 62.2
$16.71 zล‚ย 60.7
2.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Bialystok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.50 zล‚ย 162
$36.96 zล‚ย 134
20.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.41 zล‚ย 107
$18.69 zล‚ย 67.9
57.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.77 zล‚ย 35.46
$6.90 zล‚ย 25.05
41.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Bialystok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$577 zล‚ย 2,096
$338 zล‚ย 1,228
70.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K zล‚ย 57.3K
$9,545 zล‚ย 34.6K
65.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Bialystok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 zล‚ย 368
$89.1 zล‚ย 323
13.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.73 zล‚ย 170
$30.32 zล‚ย 110
54.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.4 zล‚ย 343
$75.7 zล‚ย 275
24.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zล‚ย 398
$94.1 zล‚ย 341
16.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Bialystok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,131 zล‚ย 4,104
$540 zล‚ย 1,959
109.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 zล‚ย 3,258
$498 zล‚ย 1,809
80.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,050 zล‚ย 7,442
$854 zล‚ย 3,101
140.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,524 zล‚ย 5,532
$729 zล‚ย 2,645
109.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,626 zล‚ย 24.1K
$2,897 zล‚ย 10.5K
128.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,140 zล‚ย 15.0K
$2,443 zล‚ย 8,870
69.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Bialystok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,157 zล‚ย 7,829
$1,453 zล‚ย 5,274
48.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
6.47
16.69%

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Last update for Warsaw: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bialystok: January 12, 2026

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