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

😐 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 5% more expensive than Lodz without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 5.9% more expensive than Lodz without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 zł 40.08
$10.94 zł 40.36
-0.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 zł 199
$47.21 zł 174
14.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 zł 32.2
$8.26 zł 30.45
5.69%
Cappuccino
$4.09 zł 15.09
$3.6 zł 13.29
13.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 zł 7.95
$1.82 zł 6.73
18.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 zł 7.14
$1.63 zł 6.01
19.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4 zł 14.74
$3.34 zł 12.33
19.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 zł 15.43
$4.15 zł 15.31
0.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.93
$1.03 zł 3.8
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 zł 4.74
$1.18 zł 4.33
8.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.22 zł 4.49
47.54%
Eggs
$3.37 zł 12.44
$3 zł 11.08
12.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 zł 34.18
$8.44 zł 31.13
9.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 zł 24.8
$6.86 zł 25.29
-2.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.83 zł 47.32
$10.89 zł 40.16
17.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$1.19 zł 4.4
-7.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.8 zł 6.63
1.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 zł 7.51
$1.97 zł 7.28
3.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.89 zł 10.64
$2.95 zł 10.89
-2.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.34
$0.9 zł 3.33
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.18
$1.19 zł 4.37
-5.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.15 zł 4.25
22.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 zł 2.33
$0.59 zł 2.18
6.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 zł 19.18
$5.14 zł 18.95
1.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 zł 24.79
$7.31 zł 26.96
-8.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.15
$1.22 zł 4.5
-8.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 zł 6.38
$1.95 zł 7.2
-11.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 zł 4.68
$1.21 zł 4.47
4.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.52 zł 120
$46.32 zł 171
-29.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 zł 8.12
$2.14 zł 7.89
2.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 zł 2.91
$0.48 zł 1.76
64.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 zł 49.16
$9.29 zł 34.25
43.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$1.69 zł 6.22
3.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K zł 120.6K
$33K zł 121.7K
-0.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K zł 115.3K
$29.3K zł 107.9K
6.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 zł 1,132
$331 zł 1,222
-7.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 zł 40.48
$8.54 zł 31.48
28.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.76 zł 69.2
$16.97 zł 62.6
10.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.54 zł 164
$42.77 zł 158
4.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.72 zł 80.1
$26.23 zł 96.7
-17.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 zł 25.58
$8.22 zł 30.31
-15.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$380 zł 1,400
$332 zł 1,224
14.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,669 zł 28.3K
$9,636 zł 35.5K
-20.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 zł 315
$90.6 zł 334
-5.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.83 zł 154
$30.59 zł 113
36.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.3 zł 315
$76 zł 280
12.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 zł 325
$96.6 zł 356
-8.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$871 zł 3,213
$636 zł 2,344
37.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 zł 2,737
$479 zł 1,765
55.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 zł 5,505
$1,107 zł 4,081
34.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 zł 3,868
$874 zł 3,222
20.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,626 zł 20.7K
$2,998 zł 11.1K
87.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,778 zł 13.9K
$2,359 zł 8,698
60.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Lodz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,804 zł 6,653
$1,645 zł 6,068
9.65%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lodz: October 29, 2025

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