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

😐 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 2.6% more expensive than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Warsaw is 1.8% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.01 zł 39.52
$11.43 zł 41.05
-3.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.5 zł 203
$67.3 zł 242
-15.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.70 zł 34.81
$8.30 zł 29.80
16.87%
Cappuccino
$4.25 zł 15.27
$3.98 zł 14.29
6.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 zł 7.34
$2.44 zł 8.75
-16.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.59
$1.81 zł 6.50
1.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.61 zł 16.55
$4.01 zł 14.40
14.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 zł 16.30
$3.91 zł 14.03
16.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 zł 4.08
$1.04 zł 3.72
9.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 zł 5.11
$1.56 zł 5.59
-8.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.31
$1.70 zł 6.09
3.53%
Eggs
$3.63 zł 13.05
$3.50 zł 12.58
3.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 zł 35.93
$10.36 zł 37.19
-3.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 zł 25.95
$6.97 zł 25.03
3.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.28 zł 51.3
$14.76 zł 53.0
-3.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.64
$1.35 zł 4.86
-4.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 zł 6.42
$1.60 zł 5.73
11.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 zł 7.17
$1.70 zł 6.10
17.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 zł 13.16
$4.29 zł 15.41
-14.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 zł 3.90
$0.91 zł 3.25
19.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zł 4.44
$1.16 zł 4.16
6.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 zł 5.45
$1.30 zł 4.65
16.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 zł 2.60
$0.67 zł 2.40
7.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.31 zł 19.07
$5.00 zł 17.95
6.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 zł 30.03
$8.35 zł 29.98
0.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.10
$1.10 zł 3.93
29.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.77
$1.65 zł 5.92
14.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 zł 4.35
$1.01 zł 3.64
19.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.96 zł 108
$29.21 zł 105
2.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 zł 9.55
$2.22 zł 7.98
19.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.65
$0.78 zł 2.78
30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.31 zł 47.78
$10.71 zł 38.45
24.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 zł 6.20
$1.70 zł 6.10
1.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 118.4K
$33.3K zł 119.6K
-1.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K zł 119.7K
$30.9K zł 110.9K
7.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$363 zł 1,304
$233 zł 835
56.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.21 zł 36.65
$9.02 zł 32.37
13.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 zł 61.4
$16.84 zł 60.5
1.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.18 zł 159
$37.05 zł 133
19.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.52 zł 106
$20.09 zł 72.1
46.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.62 zł 34.52
$7.78 zł 27.94
23.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 zł 2,065
$465 zł 1,671
23.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K zł 55.3K
$5,484 zł 19.7K
180.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.5 zł 354
$98.2 zł 353
0.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.34 zł 170
$37.90 zł 136
24.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.4 zł 343
$110 zł 396
-13.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 399
$130 zł 467
-14.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 zł 4,160
$725 zł 2,602
59.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$908 zł 3,261
$505 zł 1,814
79.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,024 zł 7,267
$1,211 zł 4,346
67.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 zł 5,585
$923 zł 3,312
68.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,437 zł 23.1K
$3,078 zł 11.0K
109.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,092 zł 14.7K
$2,354 zł 8,451
73.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,308 zł 8,284
$1,618 zł 5,810
42.58%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bydgoszcz: April 12, 2026

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