Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Lodz Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Lodz

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 0.3% cheaper than Lodz without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 5.8% more expensive than Lodz without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 zł 39.86
$10.83 zł 39.97
-0.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 zł 204
$48.26 zł 178
14.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 zł 32.07
$8.20 zł 30.25
5.98%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.89
$3.61 zł 13.34
11.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 zł 7.62
$1.87 zł 6.88
10.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.90
$1.65 zł 6.07
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 zł 15.30
$3.20 zł 11.82
29.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 zł 15.16
$3.96 zł 14.61
3.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$1.08 zł 3.99
-0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.22 zł 4.51
9.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 zł 6.92
$1.23 zł 4.55
52.85%
Eggs
$3.45 zł 12.73
$3.15 zł 11.62
9.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 zł 34.99
$8.52 zł 31.43
11.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 zł 24.09
$6.71 zł 24.75
-2.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.20 zł 48.72
$10.77 zł 39.75
22.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 4.01
$1.17 zł 4.32
-6.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.66
$1.73 zł 6.40
4.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.48
$1.92 zł 7.09
5.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 zł 10.30
$2.91 zł 10.73
-4.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.61
$0.90 zł 3.33
8.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.18
$1.23 zł 4.55
-8.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zł 5.01
$1.20 zł 4.42
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.35
$0.55 zł 2.01
16.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 zł 19.57
$5.23 zł 19.31
1.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 zł 25.08
$7.03 zł 25.93
-3.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.14
$1.26 zł 4.65
-11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.25
$1.92 zł 7.09
-11.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zł 4.92
$1.16 zł 4.26
14.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.18 zł 119
$46.27 zł 171
-30.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.94
$2.18 zł 8.05
-1.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.86
$0.48 zł 1.79
60.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 zł 49.83
$9.64 zł 35.58
40.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.23
$1.68 zł 6.19
0.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K zł 119.5K
$33.7K zł 124.5K
-4.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.3K
$29.6K zł 109.3K
3.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,146
$344 zł 1,268
-9.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 zł 41.32
$8.26 zł 30.49
35.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.71 zł 69.0
$17.18 zł 63.4
8.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.87 zł 166
$42.25 zł 156
6.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.21 zł 82.0
$25.92 zł 95.6
-14.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 zł 24.36
$7.97 zł 29.42
-17.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zł 1,400
$333 zł 1,229
13.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 zł 28.7K
$9,600 zł 35.4K
-19.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 zł 319
$92.1 zł 340
-6.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 zł 157
$30.43 zł 112
39.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 zł 320
$76.7 zł 283
13.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 zł 323
$94.4 zł 348
-7.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 zł 3,216
$615 zł 2,270
41.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 zł 2,717
$488 zł 1,801
50.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 zł 5,501
$1,104 zł 4,073
35.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 zł 3,938
$857 zł 3,161
24.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,860 zł 21.6K
$3,160 zł 11.7K
85.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,375 zł 12.5K
$2,421 zł 8,934
39.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,866 zł 6,886
$1,698 zł 6,267
9.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
6.78
3.39%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gdansk: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lodz: March 3, 2026

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