Salary vs Rent by Polish City
Which cities give you the most (or least) room after estimated rent? Gross wage from GUS, rent modelled from NBP prices.
| # | City | Gross wage | Est. 2BR rent | Rent % of wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katowice | PLN 10,040 | PLN 2,200 | 21.9% |
| 2 | Łódź | PLN 9,367 | PLN 2,200 | 23.5% |
| 3 | Bydgoszcz | PLN 8,932 | PLN 2,250 | 25.2% |
| 4 | Szczecin | PLN 9,893 | PLN 2,550 | 25.8% |
| 5 | Kielce | PLN 8,444 | PLN 2,250 | 26.6% |
| 6 | Zielona Góra | PLN 8,655 | PLN 2,350 | 27.2% |
| 7 | Opole | PLN 8,859 | PLN 2,500 | 28.2% |
| 8 | Olsztyn | PLN 8,614 | PLN 2,450 | 28.4% |
| 9 | Białystok | PLN 8,754 | PLN 2,550 | 29.1% |
| 10 | Lublin | PLN 9,112 | PLN 2,750 | 30.2% |
| 11 | Gdynia | PLN 10,631 | PLN 3,300 | 31.0% |
| 12 | Poznań | PLN 10,285 | PLN 3,200 | 31.1% |
| 13 | Kraków | PLN 11,404 | PLN 3,800 | 33.3% |
| 14 | Wrocław | PLN 10,148 | PLN 3,400 | 33.5% |
| 15 | Rzeszów | PLN 8,761 | PLN 2,950 | 33.7% |
| 16 | Gdańsk | PLN 8,140 | PLN 3,600 | 44.2% |
| 17 | Warsaw | PLN 11,678 | PLN 5,200 | 44.5% |
Rent as % of gross monthly wage (simplified — ignores tax, household size, and actual lease terms).