Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Bydgoszcz Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Bydgoszcz

😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 1.6% more expensive than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Warsaw is 2% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zł 40.67
$11.47 zł 42.32
-3.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 zł 207
$67.2 zł 248
-16.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 zł 35.93
$8.17 zł 30.12
19.22%
Cappuccino
$4.28 zł 15.8
$3.95 zł 14.57
8.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 zł 7.49
$2.41 zł 8.87
-15.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$1.87 zł 6.91
-1.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 zł 16.32
$4.17 zł 15.39
6.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 zł 16.86
$3.69 zł 13.62
23.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 zł 4.43
$1.04 zł 3.82
15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 5
$1.47 zł 5.44
-8.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.76
$1.72 zł 6.33
6.40%
Eggs
$3.61 zł 13.32
$3.42 zł 12.6
5.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 zł 36.92
$10.41 zł 38.39
-3.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 zł 25.21
$6.93 zł 25.57
-1.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 zł 52.8
$14.36 zł 53
-0.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.67
$1.34 zł 4.96
-5.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.64 zł 6.06
9.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 zł 7.39
$1.64 zł 6.04
21.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 zł 14
$4.24 zł 15.64
-10.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.9
$0.94 zł 3.45
12.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.2 zł 4.43
2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 zł 5.33
$1.25 zł 4.6
15.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.48
$0.71 zł 2.6
-5.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 zł 19.62
$4.91 zł 18.1
8.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 zł 30.87
$8.09 zł 29.86
3.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.1 zł 4.05
29.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$1.6 zł 5.89
16.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 zł 4.49
$1.01 zł 3.71
20.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.35 zł 112
$29.13 zł 107
4.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 zł 9.74
$2.21 zł 8.14
19.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$0.72 zł 2.65
41.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 zł 49.86
$10.71 zł 39.51
26.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.28
$1.78 zł 6.55
-4.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 122K
$33.2K zł 122.5K
-0.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.8K
$31.3K zł 115.3K
4.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$360 zł 1,326
$235 zł 866
53.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.06 zł 37.1
$8.88 zł 32.76
13.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.41 zł 64.2
$17.04 zł 62.9
2.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 zł 163
$38.16 zł 141
16.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.95 zł 107
$19.8 zł 73
46.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 zł 34.25
$7.89 zł 29.11
17.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 zł 2,113
$464 zł 1,710
23.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.3K
$5,480 zł 20.2K
183.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.4 zł 359
$97 zł 358
0.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.07 zł 177
$36.99 zł 136
29.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 zł 347
$110 zł 405
-14.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 zł 401
$127 zł 468
-14.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,190
$720 zł 2,656
57.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 zł 3,278
$511 zł 1,885
73.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 zł 7,585
$1,241 zł 4,577
65.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 zł 5,537
$907 zł 3,347
65.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,880 zł 25.4K
$3,326 zł 12.3K
106.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,348 zł 16K
$2,494 zł 9,197
74.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,062 zł 7,604
$1,287 zł 4,746
60.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
6.4
17.97%

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

Last update for Warsaw: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bydgoszcz: October 28, 2025

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