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

🙂 Solo nomad: Wroclaw is 9.1% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wroclaw is 8.6% cheaper than Bydgoszcz without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 zł 40.55
$11.46 zł 42.29
-4.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 zł 201
$66.6 zł 246
-18.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 zł 33.25
$8.00 zł 29.53
12.62%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.92
$3.98 zł 14.67
1.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$2.42 zł 8.94
-24.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$1.85 zł 6.82
-23.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.18 zł 15.42
$3.99 zł 14.72
4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 zł 15.29
$3.84 zł 14.16
7.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$1.07 zł 3.95
-2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.50 zł 5.52
-10.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 zł 5.26
$1.71 zł 6.30
-16.37%
Eggs
$3.33 zł 12.27
$3.54 zł 13.05
-5.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 zł 34.53
$10.27 zł 37.88
-8.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 zł 24.13
$7.03 zł 25.95
-6.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 zł 46.67
$14.63 zł 54.0
-13.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.26
$1.29 zł 4.75
-10.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.78
$1.60 zł 5.89
15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 zł 7.41
$1.63 zł 6.01
23.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.29 zł 12.16
$4.29 zł 15.82
-23.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$0.91 zł 3.37
16.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.66
$1.16 zł 4.27
8.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.75
$1.28 zł 4.73
0.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 zł 2.61
$0.70 zł 2.60
1.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 zł 18.63
$4.83 zł 17.82
4.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 zł 31.08
$8.29 zł 30.59
1.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 zł 4.63
$1.15 zł 4.24
8.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 zł 7.06
$1.58 zł 5.83
20.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 zł 4.57
$1.01 zł 3.72
22.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.02 zł 111
$29.21 zł 108
2.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 zł 10.28
$2.18 zł 8.06
27.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 zł 3.26
$0.77 zł 2.83
14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.77 zł 39.76
$10.42 zł 38.43
3.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.27
$1.76 zł 6.50
-3.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.3K
$33.3K zł 122.9K
1.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K zł 112.2K
$31.2K zł 115.1K
-2.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 zł 1,218
$234 zł 862
41.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.09 zł 37.25
$9.11 zł 33.62
10.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.45 zł 60.7
$17.30 zł 63.8
-4.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.40 zł 131
$38.14 zł 141
-7.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 zł 78.9
$19.88 zł 73.3
7.55%
Cinema Ticket
$8.06 zł 29.75
$7.85 zł 28.95
2.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 zł 1,724
$454 zł 1,677
2.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,523 zł 35.1K
$5,434 zł 20.1K
75.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 zł 292
$99.1 zł 365
-20.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.66 zł 143
$37.84 zł 140
2.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 zł 331
$112 zł 413
-19.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.0 zł 361
$131 zł 485
-25.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 zł 3,347
$710 zł 2,620
27.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 zł 2,594
$508 zł 1,876
38.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,503 zł 5,548
$1,245 zł 4,592
20.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 zł 4,159
$889 zł 3,282
26.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,826 zł 17.8K
$3,134 zł 11.6K
54.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,510 zł 13.0K
$2,284 zł 8,430
53.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wroclaw
Bydgoszcz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,875 zł 6,920
$1,573 zł 5,806
19.19%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bydgoszcz: March 1, 2026

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