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

😐 Solo nomad: Wroclaw is 2.7% more expensive than Lodz without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wroclaw is 5.1% more expensive than Lodz without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.79 zł 39.81
$10.94 zł 40.36
-1.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54 zł 199
$47.21 zł 174
14.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 zł 32.47
$8.26 zł 30.45
6.54%
Cappuccino
$4.07 zł 15.01
$3.6 zł 13.29
13.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$1.82 zł 6.73
-3.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.63 zł 6.01
-12.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 zł 14.58
$3.34 zł 12.33
18.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$4.15 zł 15.31
-3.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$1.03 zł 3.8
-3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 zł 5.14
$1.18 zł 4.33
17.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 zł 5.23
$1.22 zł 4.49
16.39%
Eggs
$3.36 zł 12.4
$3 zł 11.08
12.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 zł 35.69
$8.44 zł 31.13
14.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.84
$6.86 zł 25.29
-5.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 zł 46.45
$10.89 zł 40.16
15.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.29
$1.19 zł 4.4
-2.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$1.8 zł 6.63
1.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 zł 7.62
$1.97 zł 7.28
5.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 zł 12.39
$2.95 zł 10.89
13.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.97
$0.9 zł 3.33
20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 zł 4.72
$1.19 zł 4.37
7.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.15 zł 4.25
16.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 zł 2.58
$0.59 zł 2.18
18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 zł 18.55
$5.14 zł 18.95
-2.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 zł 30.34
$7.31 zł 26.96
12.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 zł 4.78
$1.22 zł 4.5
6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 zł 7.16
$1.95 zł 7.2
-0.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 zł 4.69
$1.21 zł 4.47
4.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.99 zł 111
$46.32 zł 171
-35.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 zł 9.85
$2.14 zł 7.89
24.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 zł 3.13
$0.48 zł 1.76
77.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.81 zł 39.87
$9.29 zł 34.25
16.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.48
$1.69 zł 6.22
4.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.4K
$33K zł 121.7K
2.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.3K
$29.3K zł 107.9K
4.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 zł 1,202
$331 zł 1,222
-1.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.03 zł 37
$8.54 zł 31.48
17.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.31 zł 60.2
$16.97 zł 62.6
-3.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.43 zł 134
$42.77 zł 158
-14.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.99 zł 81.1
$26.23 zł 96.7
-16.16%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 zł 30.26
$8.22 zł 30.31
-0.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 zł 1,699
$332 zł 1,224
38.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,518 zł 35.1K
$9,636 zł 35.5K
-1.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.3 zł 292
$90.6 zł 334
-12.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.94 zł 147
$30.59 zł 113
30.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 zł 328
$76 zł 280
17.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 zł 362
$96.6 zł 356
1.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 zł 3,411
$636 zł 2,344
45.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 zł 2,600
$479 zł 1,765
47.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 zł 5,533
$1,107 zł 4,081
35.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 zł 4,151
$874 zł 3,222
28.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,662 zł 17.2K
$2,998 zł 11.1K
55.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,393 zł 12.5K
$2,359 zł 8,698
43.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wroclaw
Lodz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,708 zł 6,300
$1,645 zł 6,068
3.82%
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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lodz: October 29, 2025

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