Living in Bydgoszcz
In Bydgoszcz, the median gross salary is €2,172 a month (2025) and unemployment is 2.1% (2025).
Bydgoszcz is a city in Poland. The unemployment rate was 2.1% at the end of 2025. For Bydgoszcz, annual PM2.5 was 13.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 92% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 81% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Bydgoszcz?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Bydgoszcz?
Average net cold rent is 4.41 EUR/m² per month (2008), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 4.41 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat7
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 31.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bydgoszcz (Wayback capture 20250114131338)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 14.45 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bydgoszcz (Wayback capture 20250114131338)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 317.6 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bydgoszcz (Wayback capture 20250114131338)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 7.3 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bydgoszcz (Wayback capture 20250114131338)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 25.04 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bydgoszcz (Wayback capture 20250114131338)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 199.7 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bydgoszcz (Wayback capture 20250114131338)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.41 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €4.13 | 31 Dec 2008 | Eurostat7Official |
Cost of living
Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €621 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €2,172, that leaves €1,550 before income tax and social contributions.
€1,550 left of €2,172
- Net rent, 85 m² · 60%€375
- Utilities, 85 m² · 32%€200
- Transport pass · 4%€25
- Internet and mobile · 4%€22
One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €621 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-09-24).
Is Bydgoszcz a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 265 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.41 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Is rent affordable on a local salary?
A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 265 EUR a month, which is 12% of the published median gross salary of 2,172 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.
Work and income
What is the typical salary in Bydgoszcz?
The median gross salary is about 2,172 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2026-01) is a separate labelled row in the table.
City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.
What is the unemployment rate in Bydgoszcz?
The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 202511
Bydgoszcz 2.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public employment offices | 1 count | 15 Sept 2026 | Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Bydgoszczy — official office page17Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,172 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Local Data Bank (Bank Danych Lokalnych, GUS) variable 64428 — Average monthly gross wages and salaries, grand total, city with powiat status12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,795 EUR/month | 27 Aug 2026 | bdl.stat.gov.pl2Official |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1 %country median 4.4% | 31 Dec 2025 | Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 202511Official |
What does a salary buy in Bydgoszcz?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesTransportInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €1,635 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.41/m² · official · Eurostat · 2008-12-31 | − €265 |
| Public transport pass€25 · market price · Numbeo · 2025-12-31 | − €25 |
| Utilities, 85 m²€200 · market price · Numbeo · 2025-12-31 | − €200 |
| Internet€14 · market price · Numbeo · 2025-12-31 | − €14 |
| Mobile plan€7 · market price · Numbeo · 2025-12-31 | − €7 |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,124 |
Public employment offices in Bydgoszcz
Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Bydgoszczy lists 1 public employment office in Bydgoszcz (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.
Public Employment Services Poland — Public employment service
The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitals | 24 count | 15 Sept 2026 | RPWDL 2.0 — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą19Official |
| Pharmacies | 113 count | 15 Sept 2026 | Apteki — Rejestr Aptek1Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bydgoszcz when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Bydgoszcz?
Police recorded 2,423 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,423 incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | bdl.stat.gov.pl3Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bydgoszcz. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Polish language classes for foreigners seeking international protection — State Language Course
Office for Foreigners of Poland
For foreigners seeking international protection and receiving social assistance, temporary-protection beneficiaries receiving support.
Polish-language and adaptation courses for repatriates and their families — Newcomer Adaptation
Centre for the Development of Polish Education Abroad (ORPEG)
For repatriates, repatriate family members.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Bydgoszcz?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 13.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 13.67 µg/m³ · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means4
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Bydgoszcz 13.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bydgoszcz, pl. Poznański)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 20 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bydgoszcz, pl. Poznański)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 13.67 µg/m³country median 16.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means4Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 11.89 · Feb 12.91 · Mar 20.66 · Apr 28.05 · May 28.87 · Jun 36.04 · Jul 35.03 · Aug 35.74 · Sep 34.59 · Oct 23.99 · Nov 17.14 · Dec 12.16 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -30.37 · Feb -24.39 · Mar -17.89 · Apr -6.09 · May -2.16 · Jun 3.96 · Jul 8.71 · Aug 6.53 · Sep 0.37 · Oct -4.99 · Nov -14.51 · Dec -19.82 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3.12 · Feb -1.41 · Mar 2.43 · Apr 8.28 · May 13.59 · Jun 17.39 · Jul 19.91 · Aug 19.35 · Sep 14.48 · Oct 8.56 · Nov 3.61 · Dec -0.7 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
Population and city profile
The city covered 176 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,841 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Bydgoszcz?
The published population was 363,926 people in March 2011. Source: Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)13
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,216 is not 0.1% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport99.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 176 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20189Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 0.1 % | 31 Dec 2011 | Eurostat8Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,216 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 165336710Official |
| Population density | 1,841 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Bydgoszcz: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.18Official |
| Population | 363,926 people | 31 Mar 2011 | Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)13Official |
Population fell 11.5% between 2011 and 2025, from 363,020 to 321,100.
Alternatives for people set on Bydgoszcz
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Wrocław as a Bydgoszcz alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 0.3% Wrocław vs 0.1% Bydgoszcz+200%
- Nearest airport: 10.0 km Wrocław vs 4.0 km Bydgoszcz+150%
- Rent: €16.50/m² (2026) Wrocław vs €4.41/m² (2008) Bydgoszczno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,196 Wrocław vs €1,795 Bydgoszcz+22%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,879 Wrocław vs 2,423 Bydgoszcz+19%
- Median gross pay, city: €2,394 Wrocław vs €2,172 Bydgoszcz+10%
- Unemployment: 2.2% Wrocław vs 2.1% Bydgoszcz+5%
Alternative cities in Poland
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How does Bydgoszcz compare?
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Bydgoszcz in rankings
School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 7 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: oddział przygotowawczy (preparatory unit; min 3 h/week Polish as foreign language within 20-26 h/week). How to enrol a child (gov.pl).
A country-wide rule for Poland; Bydgoszcz's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
Is Bydgoszcz expensive?
Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €621 against a median gross salary of €2,172 (figures), leaving about €1,550 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.
How many people live in Bydgoszcz?
The published population was 363,926 people in March 2011. Source: Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011).
How much does it cost to rent in Bydgoszcz?
Average net cold rent is 4.41 EUR/m² per month (2008), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 309 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.
Is the air quality good in Bydgoszcz?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 13.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means.
How safe is Bydgoszcz?
Police recorded 2,423 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
What is the typical salary in Bydgoszcz?
The median gross salary is about 2,172 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2026-01) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Local Data Bank (Bank Danych Lokalnych, GUS) variable 64428 — Average monthly gross wages and salaries, grand total, city with powiat status.
What is the unemployment rate in Bydgoszcz?
The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025.
Is Bydgoszcz a good place to live?
Bydgoszcz may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
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