Life in Bydgoszcz

I've been offered a job in Bydgoszcz and I'm trying to find out what it's like. What can people tell me about this city? Also how much would a family of three need to earn to live comfortably there?

Hi I live in Torun which is next to Bydgoszcz. I also work every day in the town. I must be honest I havent really seen a lot of the town. My understanding is that it is a good twon. It has shopping a shopping centre and also cinemas etc. For a family of three it really depends on what sort of accomodation you will be looking for. Food wise i spend about 150zl a week (about 30pound). So its safe to say you can times that by three.
Also if you are going to live in Bydgoszcz I strongly recomend you get a car. Public transport isnt too bad but with the shopping centre being at the edge of the town its best not to be relying on buses to get your shopping back home.
I only hear things about Bydgoszcz from the people I teach. The adults seem to like it but the teenagers moan and say there is nothing to do. But I think that is the same for teenagers worldwide Feel free to email me any time Ill be happy to help. oliwerpalmer@yahoo.co.uk.

Ive been here about 5 months and im still loving it. If you need any help setting up I can help you I only live an hour away and like I said I have to go to work there nearly every day

I've lived in Bydgoszcz for almost 8 years and it's not bad city to live in.It has 5 hospitals,lots of shopping malls, a few movie theaters. How much you will spend for renting an appartment depends on area of the city. Generaly - the further from Downtown the cheaper.I lived in part of Bydgoszcz called FORDON - it's far form city centre and public transit around there is not so bad during weekdays, to move around on weekends you wil need a car for sure. The city doesn't have much of a night life, bars and restaurants are closed early, not many places to go for a walk to and to me it was a little boring.

best advice is to live in Torun. It has clubs pubs cinemas restaraunts etc. The town centre is nice and you can walk around the town at night. It is only 40 minutes to Bydgoszcz if you have your own car so you could have the best of both worlds.

Does anyone know anything about Bydgoszcz? Is it a good place to live with a family? Also, do families on live in apartments, or can you rent a home?

Hi Colorado

i visit my mum in Bydgoszcz every year. on balance, i think the town itself is drabby. buts its changed a lotin 10 years and im sure will continue to do so. my wife is english and finds bydgoszcz bland compared to gdansk or krakow. she liked torun (as does ukinpoland, above) which she said had a 'neater' feel

there are towns outside/near bydgoszcz

i have seen houses for rent in bydgoszcz. for example, check arenda.com.pl to see whats available

i hope this helps

interesting

I have to chip in here. Just driven over from Stratford upon Avon to try to buy a flat. Warsaw is big & dull, (cracking clubs though), Krakow is rightly titled the most stunning city in Poland, Poznan really impressed me but all 3 are ridiculously expensive (1400 gbp to 2000 gbp per meter!).

So, I went back to grass roots & came to Bydgoszcz. Property is affordable, the architecture is really stunning (if a little filthy), but if you are coming from the states, the nearest thing you will ever have seen at home is some of the old older parts of Boston, & even then, that would be many centuries newer. Its a great city on the face of it, & people are freindly, the place is getting some serious FDI, & in a few years, it'll be much more expensive than now, as it has a good mix of everything. History, a river, architecture, culture etc. So, by my standards, its a 7/10 at least. If you know Romania, its similar to Brasov or Sibiu, both equally excellent cities!

Good luck.

Damian

Damian,

What sort of price range are you looking at in Bydgoszcz? I live in Bydgoszcz, I like the town, plenty of fit girls here too.

Cheers,

Britguy

I found a flat in Bydgoszcz, next to the university, 102meters, 250000zl, 4 bedrooms, which seems cheap. Any adivce please? what about letting to students? are they as trustworthy as the rest of the working Polish nation? In the UK, Polish tenants are incredibly respectful, decent & honest. But I'm not keen to get the 'young ones' moving into my flat & trashing it (if you ever saw the British comedy, 'the young ones', you'd understand.

Comments please? to damo33@lycos.com if poss?

thanks

Damian

hey folks,
I'm living in Bydgoszcz and working as am English teacher but am in need of a few hours more, anyone help? As for living in bydgoszcz, it is not bad,not tooo many good pubs but i like this town. any of you go to MOZG????? this is the best pub. I have a friend who rents flats to students and he rented through the music acadamy, so very safe. good luck