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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Warsaw Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Warsaw

🙂 Solo nomad: Lodz is 9.7% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lodz is 9.8% cheaper than Warsaw without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Warsaw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.23
$10.99 zł 39.89
-1.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.91 zł 170
$56.2 zł 204
-16.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 zł 28.79
$9.29 zł 33.71
-14.64%
Cappuccino
$3.50 zł 12.70
$4.15 zł 15.05
-15.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.86
$2.07 zł 7.51
-8.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.13
$1.89 zł 6.88
-10.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 zł 11.60
$4.55 zł 16.53
-29.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zł 14.99
$4.70 zł 17.08
-12.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Warsaw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.90
$1.19 zł 4.32
-10.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 zł 4.46
$1.40 zł 5.09
-12.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.48
$1.78 zł 6.47
-30.90%
Eggs
$3.10 zł 11.24
$3.64 zł 13.23
-14.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 zł 30.67
$10.10 zł 36.67
-16.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 zł 24.52
$7.14 zł 25.93
-5.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 zł 39.92
$14.18 zł 51.5
-22.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 zł 4.37
$1.25 zł 4.53
-3.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.33
$1.86 zł 6.77
-5.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 zł 6.91
$2.01 zł 7.31
-5.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 zł 10.27
$3.63 zł 13.17
-22.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.44
$1.05 zł 3.82
-9.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zł 4.49
$1.23 zł 4.47
0.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 zł 4.17
$1.52 zł 5.51
-24.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 zł 1.97
$0.73 zł 2.66
-26.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 zł 19.20
$5.58 zł 20.27
-5.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 zł 26.44
$8.24 zł 29.93
-11.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.59
$1.43 zł 5.21
-11.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 zł 7.12
$1.87 zł 6.79
4.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Warsaw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 zł 4.36
$1.23 zł 4.45
-2.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.47 zł 169
$30.10 zł 109
54.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.65
$2.78 zł 10.09
-24.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$0.99 zł 3.58
-51.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 zł 33.94
$13.69 zł 49.70
-31.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.42
$1.75 zł 6.36
1.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 121.4K
$32.6K zł 118.5K
2.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K zł 106.6K
$33.0K zł 119.8K
-11.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Warsaw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$338 zł 1,228
$360 zł 1,307
-6.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 zł 31.16
$10.07 zł 36.56
-14.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.80 zł 61.0
$17.14 zł 62.2
-1.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Warsaw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.77 zł 155
$44.50 zł 162
-3.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.03 zł 94.5
$29.41 zł 107
-11.49%
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 zł 30.25
$9.77 zł 35.46
-14.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Warsaw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 zł 1,241
$577 zł 2,096
-40.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,357 zł 34.0K
$15.8K zł 57.3K
-40.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Warsaw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 zł 334
$101 zł 368
-9.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.22 zł 113
$46.73 zł 170
-33.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 zł 273
$94.4 zł 343
-20.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 zł 348
$110 zł 398
-12.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Warsaw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 zł 2,311
$1,131 zł 4,104
-43.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 zł 1,717
$897 zł 3,258
-47.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 zł 4,030
$2,050 zł 7,442
-45.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 zł 3,190
$1,524 zł 5,532
-42.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,135 zł 11.4K
$6,626 zł 24.1K
-52.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,465 zł 8,949
$4,140 zł 15.0K
-40.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Warsaw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 zł 5,947
$2,157 zł 7,829
-24.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
7.55
-10.20%

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

Last update for Lodz: January 11, 2026

Last update for Warsaw: January 11, 2026

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