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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lodz is 4.8% cheaper than Gdansk without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lodz is 5.5% cheaper than Gdansk without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Gdansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.94 zł 40.36
$10.87 zł 40.08
0.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.21 zł 174
$53.9 zł 199
-12.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 zł 30.45
$8.73 zł 32.2
-5.38%
Cappuccino
$3.6 zł 13.29
$4.09 zł 15.09
-11.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.73
$2.16 zł 7.95
-15.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 zł 6.01
$1.94 zł 7.14
-15.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 zł 12.33
$4 zł 14.74
-16.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 zł 15.31
$4.18 zł 15.43
-0.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Gdansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.8
$1.07 zł 3.93
-3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.28 zł 4.74
-7.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 zł 4.49
$1.8 zł 6.64
-32.22%
Eggs
$3 zł 11.08
$3.37 zł 12.44
-10.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.44 zł 31.13
$9.27 zł 34.18
-8.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 zł 25.29
$6.72 zł 24.8
2.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 zł 40.16
$12.83 zł 47.32
-15.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.4
$1.1 zł 4.06
8.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.63
$1.82 zł 6.71
-1.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 zł 7.28
$2.04 zł 7.51
-3.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 zł 10.89
$2.89 zł 10.64
2.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 zł 3.33
$0.9 zł 3.34
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.37
$1.13 zł 4.18
5.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 zł 4.25
$1.41 zł 5.2
-18.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 zł 2.18
$0.63 zł 2.33
-6.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.14 zł 18.95
$5.2 zł 19.18
-1.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 zł 26.96
$6.72 zł 24.79
8.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
$1.12 zł 4.15
8.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.2
$1.73 zł 6.38
12.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Gdansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 zł 4.47
$1.27 zł 4.68
-4.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.32 zł 171
$32.52 zł 120
42.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 zł 7.89
$2.2 zł 8.12
-2.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$0.79 zł 2.91
-39.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.29 zł 34.25
$13.33 zł 49.16
-30.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.22
$1.75 zł 6.46
-3.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K zł 121.7K
$32.7K zł 120.6K
0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K zł 107.9K
$31.3K zł 115.3K
-6.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Gdansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$331 zł 1,222
$307 zł 1,132
7.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 zł 31.48
$10.98 zł 40.48
-22.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.97 zł 62.6
$18.76 zł 69.2
-9.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Gdansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.77 zł 158
$44.54 zł 164
-3.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.23 zł 96.7
$21.72 zł 80.1
20.76%
Cinema Ticket
$8.22 zł 30.31
$6.94 zł 25.58
18.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Gdansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 zł 1,224
$380 zł 1,400
-12.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,636 zł 35.5K
$7,669 zł 28.3K
25.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Gdansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 zł 334
$85.5 zł 315
6.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.59 zł 113
$41.83 zł 154
-26.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 zł 280
$85.3 zł 315
-10.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 zł 356
$88.1 zł 325
9.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Gdansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 zł 2,344
$871 zł 3,213
-27.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 zł 1,765
$742 zł 2,737
-35.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 zł 4,081
$1,493 zł 5,505
-25.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$874 zł 3,222
$1,049 zł 3,868
-16.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,998 zł 11.1K
$5,626 zł 20.7K
-46.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,359 zł 8,698
$3,778 zł 13.9K
-37.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Gdansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,645 zł 6,068
$1,804 zł 6,653
-8.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
7.01
-3.28%

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

Last update for Lodz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gdansk: October 29, 2025

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