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

😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 1% more expensive than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Warsaw is 0.8% more expensive than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.89
$11.46 zł 42.29
-5.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 zł 210
$66.6 zł 246
-14.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.77
$8.00 zł 29.53
17.75%
Cappuccino
$4.10 zł 15.14
$3.98 zł 14.67
3.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 zł 7.67
$2.42 zł 8.94
-14.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.96
$1.85 zł 6.82
2.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.51 zł 16.64
$3.99 zł 14.72
13.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 zł 17.19
$3.84 zł 14.16
21.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 zł 4.41
$1.07 zł 3.95
11.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.50 zł 5.52
-5.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.60
$1.71 zł 6.30
4.68%
Eggs
$3.65 zł 13.46
$3.54 zł 13.05
3.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.26 zł 37.85
$10.27 zł 37.88
-0.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 zł 26.34
$7.03 zł 25.95
1.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 zł 52.9
$14.63 zł 54.0
-1.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.67
$1.29 zł 4.75
-1.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.77
$1.60 zł 5.89
15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 zł 7.44
$1.63 zł 6.01
23.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 zł 13.97
$4.29 zł 15.82
-11.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 zł 3.83
$0.91 zł 3.37
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.40
$1.16 zł 4.27
2.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 zł 5.37
$1.28 zł 4.73
13.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.65
$0.70 zł 2.60
2.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.40 zł 19.93
$4.83 zł 17.82
11.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.40 zł 31.01
$8.29 zł 30.59
1.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 zł 5.30
$1.15 zł 4.24
25.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 zł 6.86
$1.58 zł 5.83
17.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 zł 4.52
$1.01 zł 3.72
21.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.81 zł 110
$29.21 zł 108
2.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 zł 10.09
$2.18 zł 8.06
25.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 zł 3.60
$0.77 zł 2.83
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.77 zł 50.8
$10.42 zł 38.43
32.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.76 zł 6.50
1.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K zł 121.0K
$33.3K zł 122.9K
-1.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K zł 123.2K
$31.2K zł 115.1K
7.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$357 zł 1,318
$234 zł 862
52.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.97 zł 36.77
$9.11 zł 33.62
9.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.61 zł 65.0
$17.30 zł 63.8
1.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.92 zł 162
$38.14 zł 141
15.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.47 zł 105
$19.88 zł 73.3
43.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.74 zł 35.93
$7.85 zł 28.95
24.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 zł 2,111
$454 zł 1,677
25.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.3K
$5,434 zł 20.1K
185.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 zł 366
$99.1 zł 365
0.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.94 zł 173
$37.84 zł 140
24.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 zł 345
$112 zł 413
-16.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 410
$131 zł 485
-15.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,191
$710 zł 2,620
59.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 zł 3,294
$508 zł 1,876
75.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,037 zł 7,515
$1,245 zł 4,592
63.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,554 zł 5,734
$889 zł 3,282
74.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,495 zł 24.0K
$3,134 zł 11.6K
107.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,056 zł 15.0K
$2,284 zł 8,430
77.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,204 zł 8,134
$1,573 zł 5,806
40.09%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bydgoszcz: March 1, 2026

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