Cost of Living in Bialystok vs Cork

Cost of living in Bialystok is 48% lower than in Cork (without rent).

Rent in Bialystok is 66% cheaper than in Cork.

Cost of living including rent in Bialystok is 59% lower than in Cork.

Food in Bialystok is 48% cheaper than in Cork.

Transport in Bialystok is 57% cheaper than in Cork.

Bialystok vs. Cork Comparision

Bialystok Cork
Cost of Living, including rent
1,002 $
2,459 $
Without Rent
459 $
875 $
Rent & Utilities
543 $
1,584 $
Food
314 $
605 $
Transport
52 $
122 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1,116 $
3,654 $
Quality of Life
70
87
Population
294.0K
222.0K

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Bialystok Cork

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
9.09 $ 20.2 $
Dinner, for 2 38.7 $ 95.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.6 $ 11.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.1 $ 6.73 $
Capuccino 3.06 $ 4.21 $
Coke, 330ml 1.66 $ 2.51 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1 $ 1.47 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.18 $ 1.83 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.21 $ 2 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.99 $ 4.13 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.15 $ 10.2 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.63 $ 11.8 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.5 $ 12.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.96 $ 3.19 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.71 $ 2.7 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.9 $ 3.08 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.78 $ 2.42 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1 $ 1.8 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.36 $ 1.28 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.48 $ 3.47 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.18 $ 13.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.13 $ 3.68 $
Cigarette pack 4.9 $ 18.5 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 1.04 $ 2.23 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 33.5 $ 106 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.7 $ 1.94 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.97 $ 26.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 33.1 $ 65.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.79 $ 6.69 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.81 $ 4.45 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.16 $ 1.86 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.05 $ 3.5 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
154 $ 152 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
239 $ 230 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
15.1 $ 51.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 370 $ 1,340 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 602 $ 2,355 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 387 $ 1,542 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 785 $ 3,021 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,605 $ 4,703 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,318 $ 3,907 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,116 $ 3,654 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.29 % 4.4 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.3 $ 70.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.28 $ 13.3 $
Haircut 4.61 $ 15.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 77.3 $ 91.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 95.7 $ 106 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 269 $ 1,207 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,883 $ 7,149 $