Cost of living in Bialystok
compared to
#293
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 41 (New York City = 100)
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
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.57
PLN34.16
|
$7.66
$7.66
$16.40
$16.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.20
PLN29.28
|
$7.11
$7.11
$10.94
$10.94
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
PLN6.70
|
$1.09
$1.09
$3.28
$3.28
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.39
|
$1.37
$1.37
$4.10
$4.10
|
Bialystok - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.21
|
$0.68
$0.68
$1.64
$1.64
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
PLN16.21
|
$2.05
$2.05
$10.94
$10.94
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
PLN14.53
|
$3.10
$3.10
$4.66
$4.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
PLN11.07
|
$2.62
$2.62
$3.94
$3.94
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
PLN9.85
|
$1.86
$1.86
$3.72
$3.72
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.75
|
$0.31
$0.31
$0.99
$0.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.72
|
$0.49
$0.49
$0.99
$0.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
PLN2.80
|
$0.62
$0.62
$1.98
$1.98
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.43
|
$0.62
$0.62
$1.86
$1.86
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.48
|
$0.25
$0.25
$0.56
$0.56
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.81
|
$0.25
$0.25
$0.87
$0.87
|
Bialystok - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
PLN23.31
|
$6.16
$6.16
$6.73
$6.73
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.54
PLN126.88
|
$35.54
$35.54
$38.28
$38.28
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,135.02
PLN118,285.09
|
$31,688.66
$32K
$34,064.62
$34K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.86
PLN24.50
|
$6.48
$6.48
$13.12
$13.12
|
Bialystok - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.31
PLN58.24
|
$13.40
$13.40
$21.87
$21.87
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$542.27
PLN1,935.79
|
$437.46
$437.46
$683.53
$683.53
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$524.95
PLN1,873.98
|
$464.80
$464.80
$683.53
$683.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.99
PLN735.35
|
$159.95
$159.95
$334.53
$334.53
|
Bialystok - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.22
PLN1,350.17
|
$259.74
$259.74
$656.19
$656.19
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,593.35
PLN16,397.31
|
$4,593.35
$5K
$9,569.48
$10K
|
Bialystok - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
PLN11.71
|
$2.73
$2.73
$4.92
$4.92
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.42
PLN12.20
|
$2.46
$2.46
$5.47
$5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.29
PLN18.89
|
$4.92
$4.92
$6.84
$6.84
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.10
PLN157.42
|
$24.61
$24.61
$68.35
$68.35
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
PLN24.40
|
$6.29
$6.29
$12.30
$12.30
|
Bialystok - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.96
PLN331.85
|
$41.01
$41.01
$136.71
$136.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.72
PLN120.38
|
$21.87
$21.87
$46.48
$46.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.98
PLN292.65
|
$41.01
$41.01
$109.37
$109.37
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.69
PLN341.61
|
$82.02
$82.02
$136.71
$136.71
|
Bialystok - Cost of clothing
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