Cheapest priced cityŁódź$1,230 essentials/mo
Priciest priced cityWarsaw$1,749 essentials/mo
Average 1-bed outside centre$716across 6 priced cities
Łódź vs the worldCheaper than 239 of the 535 priced cities we trackessentials, single person, USD
City-by-city monthly costs
Essentials are sourced rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining, and local transport. They are not a full lifestyle budget.
| Łódź | $1,230 | 97.4 municipality | $483 | $611 | $112 | $234 | $351 | $50 | $1,667 |
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| Poznań | $1,321 | 94.7 municipality | $614 | $827 | $108 | $253 | $314 | $32 | $1,771 |
| Wrocław | $1,455 | 95.1 municipality | $690 | $864 | $118 | $237 | $381 | $29 | $1,835 |
| Gdańsk | $1,540 | 94 municipality | $787 | $1,021 | $121 | $279 | $322 | $31 | $1,914 |
| Kraków | $1,542 | 93.8 municipality | $762 | $921 | $128 | $265 | $352 | $35 | $1,919 |
| Warsaw | $1,749 | 90 municipality | $962 | $1,213 | $128 | $273 | $357 | $29 | $2,194 |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
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