Cost of Living Comparison Between Wroclaw and Lodz Cost of Living Comparison Between Wroclaw and Lodz

🙂 Solo nomad: Wroclaw is 1% cheaper than Lodz without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wroclaw is 3.6% more expensive than Lodz without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 zł 40.55
$10.83 zł 39.97
1.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 zł 201
$48.26 zł 178
12.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 zł 33.25
$8.20 zł 30.25
9.88%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.92
$3.61 zł 13.34
11.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.87 zł 6.88
-2.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 zł 5.19
$1.65 zł 6.07
-14.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.18 zł 15.42
$3.20 zł 11.82
30.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 zł 15.29
$3.96 zł 14.61
4.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 zł 3.82
$1.08 zł 3.99
-3.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.22 zł 4.51
9.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 zł 5.26
$1.23 zł 4.55
16.26%
Eggs
$3.33 zł 12.27
$3.15 zł 11.62
5.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 zł 34.53
$8.52 zł 31.43
9.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 zł 24.13
$6.71 zł 24.75
-2.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 zł 46.67
$10.77 zł 39.75
17.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.26
$1.17 zł 4.32
-0.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 zł 6.78
$1.73 zł 6.40
6.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 zł 7.41
$1.92 zł 7.09
4.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.29 zł 12.16
$2.91 zł 10.73
13.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$0.90 zł 3.33
17.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.66
$1.23 zł 4.55
2.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.75
$1.20 zł 4.42
7.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 zł 2.61
$0.55 zł 2.01
29.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 zł 18.63
$5.23 zł 19.31
-3.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 zł 31.08
$7.03 zł 25.93
19.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 zł 4.63
$1.26 zł 4.65
-0.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 zł 7.06
$1.92 zł 7.09
-0.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 zł 4.57
$1.16 zł 4.26
6.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.02 zł 111
$46.27 zł 171
-35.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 zł 10.28
$2.18 zł 8.05
27.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 zł 3.26
$0.48 zł 1.79
83.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.77 zł 39.76
$9.64 zł 35.58
11.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 zł 6.27
$1.68 zł 6.19
1.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.3K
$33.7K zł 124.5K
-0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K zł 112.2K
$29.6K zł 109.3K
2.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$330 zł 1,218
$344 zł 1,268
-3.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.09 zł 37.25
$8.26 zł 30.49
22.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.45 zł 60.7
$17.18 zł 63.4
-4.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.40 zł 131
$42.25 zł 156
-16.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 zł 78.9
$25.92 zł 95.6
-17.52%
Cinema Ticket
$8.06 zł 29.75
$7.97 zł 29.42
1.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 zł 1,724
$333 zł 1,229
40.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,523 zł 35.1K
$9,600 zł 35.4K
-0.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 zł 292
$92.1 zł 340
-14.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.66 zł 143
$30.43 zł 112
27.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 zł 331
$76.7 zł 283
16.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.0 zł 361
$94.4 zł 348
3.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 zł 3,347
$615 zł 2,270
47.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 zł 2,594
$488 zł 1,801
44.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,503 zł 5,548
$1,104 zł 4,073
36.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 zł 4,159
$857 zł 3,161
31.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,826 zł 17.8K
$3,160 zł 11.7K
52.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,510 zł 13.0K
$2,421 zł 8,934
44.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,875 zł 6,920
$1,698 zł 6,267
10.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
6.78
8.85%

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

Last update for Wroclaw: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lodz: March 3, 2026

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