Cost of Living Comparison Between Wroclaw and Bydgoszcz Cost of Living Comparison Between Wroclaw and Bydgoszcz

🙂 Solo nomad: Wroclaw is 7.2% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wroclaw is 7.6% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.79 zł 39.81
$11.47 zł 42.32
-5.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54 zł 199
$67.2 zł 248
-19.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 zł 32.47
$8.17 zł 30.12
7.71%
Cappuccino
$4.07 zł 15.01
$3.95 zł 14.57
3.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$2.41 zł 8.87
-27.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.87 zł 6.91
-24.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 zł 14.58
$4.17 zł 15.39
-5.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$3.69 zł 13.62
8.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$1.04 zł 3.82
-4.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 zł 5.14
$1.47 zł 5.44
-5.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 zł 5.23
$1.72 zł 6.33
-17.44%
Eggs
$3.36 zł 12.4
$3.42 zł 12.6
-1.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 zł 35.69
$10.41 zł 38.39
-7.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.84
$6.93 zł 25.57
-6.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 zł 46.45
$14.36 zł 53
-12.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.29
$1.34 zł 4.96
-13.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$1.64 zł 6.06
10.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 zł 7.62
$1.64 zł 6.04
26.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 zł 12.39
$4.24 zł 15.64
-20.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.97
$0.94 zł 3.45
14.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 zł 4.72
$1.2 zł 4.43
6.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.25 zł 4.6
7.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 zł 2.58
$0.71 zł 2.6
-1.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 zł 18.55
$4.91 zł 18.1
2.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 zł 30.34
$8.09 zł 29.86
1.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 zł 4.78
$1.1 zł 4.05
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 zł 7.16
$1.6 zł 5.89
21.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 zł 4.69
$1.01 zł 3.71
25.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.99 zł 111
$29.13 zł 107
2.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 zł 9.85
$2.21 zł 8.14
20.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 zł 3.13
$0.72 zł 2.65
18.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.81 zł 39.87
$10.71 zł 39.51
0.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.48
$1.78 zł 6.55
-1.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.4K
$33.2K zł 122.5K
1.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.3K
$31.3K zł 115.3K
-1.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 zł 1,202
$235 zł 866
38.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.03 zł 37
$8.88 zł 32.76
12.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.31 zł 60.2
$17.04 zł 62.9
-4.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.43 zł 134
$38.16 zł 141
-4.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.99 zł 81.1
$19.8 zł 73
11.06%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 zł 30.26
$7.89 zł 29.11
3.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 zł 1,699
$464 zł 1,710
-0.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,518 zł 35.1K
$5,480 zł 20.2K
73.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.3 zł 292
$97 zł 358
-18.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.94 zł 147
$36.99 zł 136
7.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 zł 328
$110 zł 405
-18.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 zł 362
$127 zł 468
-22.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 zł 3,411
$720 zł 2,656
28.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 zł 2,600
$511 zł 1,885
37.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 zł 5,533
$1,241 zł 4,577
20.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 zł 4,151
$907 zł 3,347
24.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,662 zł 17.2K
$3,326 zł 12.3K
40.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,393 zł 12.5K
$2,494 zł 9,197
36.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,708 zł 6,300
$1,287 zł 4,746
32.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
6.4
15.31%

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

Last update for Wroclaw: October 26, 2025

Last update for Bydgoszcz: October 28, 2025

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