Cost of living in Bialystok
compared to
Cost of living in Bialystok vs. Poland overall average
Bialystok is 5.8% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Bialystok
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% less in Bialystok
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Bialystok
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% less in Bialystok
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% less in Bialystok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% more in Bialystok
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Bialystok
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bialystok.
Bialystok Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.57
PLN34.37
|
$7.66
-
$16.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.20
PLN29.46
|
$7.11
-
$10.94
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
PLN6.75
|
$1.09
-
$3.28
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.43
|
$1.37
-
$4.10
|
Bialystok - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.23
|
$0.68
-
$1.64
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
PLN16.31
|
$2.05
-
$10.94
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
PLN14.62
|
$3.10
-
$4.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
PLN11.14
|
$2.62
-
$3.94
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
PLN9.91
|
$1.86
-
$3.72
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.76
|
$0.31
-
$0.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.74
|
$0.49
-
$0.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
PLN2.82
|
$0.62
-
$1.98
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.45
|
$0.62
-
$1.86
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.48
|
$0.25
-
$0.56
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.82
|
$0.25
-
$0.87
|
Bialystok - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
PLN23.46
|
$6.16
-
$6.73
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.54
PLN127.65
|
$35.54
-
$38.28
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,135.02
PLN119,003.69
|
$31,688.66
-
$34,064.62
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.86
PLN24.65
|
$6.48
-
$13.12
|
Bialystok - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.31
PLN58.59
|
$13.40
-
$21.87
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$542.27
PLN1,947.55
|
$437.46
-
$683.53
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$524.95
PLN1,885.36
|
$464.80
-
$683.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.99
PLN739.81
|
$159.95
-
$334.53
|
Bialystok - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.22
PLN1,358.38
|
$259.74
-
$656.19
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,593.35
PLN16,496.92
|
$4,593.35
-
$9,569.48
|
Bialystok - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
PLN11.78
|
$2.73
-
$4.92
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.42
PLN12.27
|
$2.46
-
$5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.29
PLN19.00
|
$4.92
-
$6.84
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.10
PLN158.37
|
$24.61
-
$68.35
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
PLN24.55
|
$6.29
-
$12.30
|
Bialystok - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.96
PLN333.87
|
$41.01
-
$136.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.72
PLN121.11
|
$21.87
-
$46.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.98
PLN294.42
|
$41.01
-
$109.37
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.69
PLN343.69
|
$82.02
-
$136.71
|
Bialystok - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Poland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Poland, like
Piotrkow Trybunalski,
Olsztyn,
Zielona Gora,
Zabrze,
Nowy Sacz,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Poland compared to Bialystok.
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