Cost of living in Lodz
compared to
Cost of living in Lodz vs. Poland overall average
Lodz is 4.9% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% more in Lodz
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% more in Lodz
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Lodz
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% more in Lodz
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0% more in Lodz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% more in Lodz
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% less in Lodz
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Lodz are more expensive than in Poland.
Lodz Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.96
|
$8.20
-
$16.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
PLN32.47
|
$7.11
-
$10.94
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
PLN6.86
|
$1.09
-
$3.28
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.54
|
$1.37
-
$2.73
|
Lodz - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
PLN4.55
|
$0.82
-
$1.64
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
PLN17.82
|
$3.83
-
$10.94
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
PLN14.87
|
$3.10
-
$4.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
PLN11.33
|
$2.62
-
$3.94
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
PLN11.63
|
$1.86
-
$3.72
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
PLN2.25
|
$0.31
-
$0.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.78
|
$0.49
-
$0.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
PLN3.63
|
$0.62
-
$1.98
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
PLN4.87
|
$0.62
-
$1.86
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PLN1.67
|
$0.25
-
$0.56
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.85
|
$0.43
-
$0.62
|
Lodz - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
PLN23.86
|
$6.16
-
$6.73
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.93
PLN167.85
|
$38.28
-
$76.56
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,135.02
PLN121,079.33
|
$31,688.66
-
$34,064.62
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.86
PLN25.08
|
$6.48
-
$13.12
|
Lodz - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.86
PLN61.61
|
$13.67
-
$19.69
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.42
PLN2,332.87
|
$546.83
-
$847.58
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.49
PLN1,810.57
|
$410.12
-
$656.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$265.42
PLN969.89
|
$191.05
-
$334.53
|
Lodz - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.69
PLN1,394.73
|
$273.41
-
$656.19
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,569.48
PLN34,968.04
|
$9,569.48
-
$9,569.48
|
Lodz - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
PLN11.99
|
$2.73
-
$4.92
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
PLN13.28
|
$2.73
-
$4.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.29
PLN19.33
|
$4.92
-
$6.84
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.24
PLN158.00
|
$32.81
-
$54.41
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
PLN29.97
|
$6.84
-
$12.30
|
Lodz - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.96
PLN339.69
|
$41.01
-
$123.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.72
PLN123.22
|
$27.34
-
$46.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.98
PLN299.56
|
$54.68
-
$109.37
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PLN359.67
|
$82.02
-
$136.71
|
Lodz - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Poland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Poland, like
Krakow (Cracow),
Sopot,
Czestochowa,
Gdynia,
Bialystok,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Poland compared to Lodz.
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