How much does it cost to live in Gdańsk?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$1,692 (PLN 6,366)
Housing, food, transport, mobile, coworking and gym.
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: spotahome.com, theblueground.com
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $733 (PLN 2,759)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $2,720 (PLN 10,236)
Good to know
Good to Know
- Many rental platforms aimed at foreigners (Flatio, Nestpick, Blueground) list Gdańsk furnished monthly rentals in EUR even though Poland's currency is the złoty (PLN) — always confirm the PLN price before booking to avoid surprise conversion costs.
- Wrzeszcz is consistently the best-value area for furnished monthly stays close to the center, while Old Town/Śródmieście units cost noticeably more for the historic-center location.
- Gdańsk is generally cheaper than Warsaw for both rent and dining, but multiple cost-tracking sites note restaurant and utility prices have risen sharply in the past couple of years, so older blog price quotes are likely understating current costs.
- The 117 PLN ZTM Gdańsk monthly pass covers buses, trams and SKM commuter trains within the city — handy since Gdańsk's old town, beaches and coworking spots are spread out along the coast.
- Jakdojade is the go-to local app for buying digital tickets and planning routes across the connected Gdańsk-Sopot-Gdynia (Tricity) transport network.
- Most price data outside of coworking and transport (mobile plans, healthcare, gym, cinema, night out) is a rough working estimate rather than a live-sourced figure — treat those as ballpark guidance, not exact numbers.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- PLN 6,366
Includes 4 estimated components
- Lean month
- PLN 2,759
Includes 3 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- PLN 10,236
Includes 6 estimated components
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- No single 'nomad hub' is documented with dedicated coworking-driven clustering, but furnished monthly-rental platforms (Spotahome, Blueground, Flatio) concentrate their Gdańsk listings in Wrzeszcz (especially Wrzeszcz Górny/Górny and Wrzeszcz Dolny) and the Old Town/Śródmieście area, which Blueground names as among the most popular neighborhoods for expats and remote workers. Figures below are grounded in these two areas.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- PLN 4,068
Survey / cost-of-living site
Nomadlio cost-of-living aggregator states a single person's rent in Gdansk averages $1081/month (range $875-1374).
Published in USD
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- PLN 2,400
Estimated
Estimated studio/1BR in Wrzeszcz, inflation-adjusted from PrimePropertyPoland's Wrzeszcz range (PLN 1,400-3,000 for 1-2BR units, dated 2021) to reflect current furnished short-stay pricing; not a live current listing.
- Premium apartment
- PLN 7,000
Estimated
Estimated premium city-centre/Motława riverside unit, extrapolated from PrimePropertyPoland's 2021 note that new premium central units rent 'closer to PLN 6,000, sometimes reaching a 5-digit amount', adjusted upward for current pricing.
- Private room in a shared home
- PLN 1,600
Estimated
No live listing for a private room in a shared flat was found at the time of research; estimated as a step above the $180-300/month dormitory-bed range Nestpick cites for Gdańsk, adjusted for a private (non-dorm) room in a shared apartment in Wrzeszcz.
Groceries
- What the basket assumes
- Covers a single person cooking most meals at home using a mid-range Polish supermarket (e.g. Biedronka, Lidl, Kaufland).
- Groceries for one (month)
- PLN 805
Survey / cost-of-living site
Nomadlio states monthly groceries in Gdansk average $214 for one person.
Published in USD
Sample prices
1L Milk
- 1L Milk
- PLN 3.50
Estimated
Typical Polish supermarket price; no single live source retrieved at the time of research, estimated from general Polish grocery pricing.
Loaf of Bread
- Loaf Of Bread
- PLN 5.00
Estimated
Estimated typical supermarket price; not directly sourced at the time of research.
Dozen Eggs
- Dozen Eggs
- PLN 12
Estimated
Estimated typical supermarket price; not directly sourced at the time of research.
1kg Chicken Breast
- 1kg Chicken Breast
- PLN 22
Estimated
Estimated typical supermarket price; not directly sourced at the time of research.
1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- 1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- PLN 2.50
Estimated
Store price, not restaurant; estimated typical supermarket price, not directly sourced at the time of research.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- PLN 24
Estimated
Estimated price for a basic set lunch or milk-bar (bar mleczny) style meal; a comparable GBP figure appeared on a Wise cost-of-living page but GBP figures cannot be used per currency rules, so this is estimated rather than directly sourced. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 32 PLN reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
- High-end meal
- PLN 220
Estimated
Estimated single-person price for a higher-end restaurant meal in Gdańsk's Old Town/Long Market tourist-dining zone; general judgment, not tied to a specific retrieved page.
- Mid-range meal
- PLN 75
Estimated
Estimated single-person price for a mid-range sit-down restaurant meal; derived by halving a two-person estimate implied by general Polish restaurant pricing, not from a single directly-cited page at the time of research. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 100 PLN reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
- Day pass
- PLN 23
Operator's own price
Regus Gdańsk own site: 'Coworking Access Plan: 23 PLN per person per day'
- Monthly hot desk
- PLN 529
Operator's own price
Regus Gdańsk own site: 'Rent a dedicated coworking desk from 529 PLN... per month' (24-month contract starting price; walk-in/short-term rates will be higher)
Transport
- Single ride
- PLN 4.80
Survey / cost-of-living site
Expat blog example calculation uses '46 single tickets x 4.80 zl' for the standard 75-minute ticket, the ticket type most riders use for one-way trips.
- Monthly pass
- PLN 117
Survey / cost-of-living site
Expat blog: 'From April 3, 2023, monthly tickets became more expensive, rising from 109 zl to 117 zl', citing a Gdańsk city tariff change; this is the standard 30-day personal ticket valid on all ZTM Gdańsk buses/trams/SKM within the fare zone.
Mobile & data
- Monthly plan
- PLN 45
Estimated
No live carrier page retrieved at the time of research; estimate based on general knowledge of Polish prepaid SIM plans (Orange/Play/T-Mobile/Plus) that bundle generous data allowances in the 30-60 PLN/month range. Treat as indicative only.
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Why
- Summer tourism peak (June-August) with St. Dominic's Fair (July 25-August 16) drives sustained high demand; low-season rates average $45-94/night (March), peak rates $84-193/night (May-August), representing 40-87% swings depending on category.
Low season
- Budget
- PLN 152
2-star hotel average from KAYAK and Budget Your Trip ($38) for March low season
- Luxury
- PLN 488
5-star hotel (Hilton/Radisson/Radisson Blu); KAYAK low-season range $122-$235; Expedia shows luxury from $77; conservatively midpoint at $122 for low season
- Premium
- PLN 360
4-star hotel; Skyscanner/KAYAK average $90, adjusted down ~20% for low-season discounting vs. peak
- Standard
- PLN 280
3-star hotel; KAYAK average March rate ~$94 translates to $70 for fully-booked period; representative March/February rate
High season
- Budget
- PLN 264
2-star hotel average from KAYAK ($44) scaled for May peak; conservative estimate for basic studio/1BR Airbnb equivalent
- Luxury
- PLN 960
5-star hotel (Hilton/Radisson); Trip.com weekday average $345 for peak season; Priceline/Expedia examples show $127-$161 in May for luxury tier
- Premium
- PLN 520
4-star hotel; Skyscanner $90 + seasonal adjustment to high-season May peak ($112-$140 range observed)
- Standard
- PLN 420
3-star hotel average; KAYAK range $97-$110 for May-August reflects comparable 1BR Airbnb pricing
Low-season months
- February
- March
- November
- December
High-season months
- May
- June
- July
- August
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this cost of living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.