Cost of Living in Lodz

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Aug 2, 10, 19:12 #1

Hi!

I got a job offer in Łódź and I'm trying to figure out how to negotiate my salary based on what I'd need to live in the region. I have friends in Poland, but they live in Wrocław and Krakow and work in completely different fields, so I thought I should get more specific details.

I've never even owned a credit card because I was raised to be averse to debt so I'm not a big spender and I won't have to pay rent. I'll share a two-bedroom apartment and all the expenses and I will not need a car. I cook my own food even to bring to work with me because I have to stick to a hypoglycemic diet. I don't drink, don't smoke and don't go out much. My only vice is travel and the only major expense I expect is weekend trips to see my friends and a bit of exploring the parts of Poland I haven't seen before, but since I'm generally staying at friends, those don't cost that much either.

I'm not on any medication, but I have to stick to veggies and lean meat so on a slightly off topic note, are there a lot of farmers' markets where I could get fresh vegetables to avoid Tesco tomatoes and the like? I'm only asking because where I live it's not a general rule that every town will have a good offer, depends on the region.

How much (per month) would I need to live in Łódź then?

Thanks!

peter_olsztynThreads: 8 Posts: 760 Joined: Apr 18, 07 ♂	Aug 2, 10, 22:43 #2
NotKaren: How much (per month) would I need to live in Łódź then? 30zł per day for food should be enough.

wildroverThreads: 180 Posts: 8,188 Joined: Jun 7, 07 ♂	Aug 3, 10, 01:15 #3
NotKaren: NotKaren Just as a matter of interest....if you are not Karen..who are you...?

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Aug 3, 10, 20:33 #4

It' a reference to one of my favorite songs. "Karen" - The National.

Thank you, Peter.

I don't need much, but I'm prone to random outbursts of travel and I just want to have some sort of general idea. I was wondering if the proximity to Warsaw and the recent uptick in foreign investment has made Łódź a more expensive city. How much is average rent per month? (I won't need to pay it if I take the job, but it's usually a good general indicator.)

1elefantThreads: - Posts: 3 Joined: Aug 9, 10 ♀	Aug 9, 10, 19:40 #5
Hello, I am Laura and I applied for a job in Poland in Lodz and I would like to know about salaries in Poland and the cost of living.Could someone help me and tell me some details about the average salary and the higher one? Thank you!

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Aug 10, 10, 00:14 #6

if you don't go out much and have no vice's Lodz is very cheap. You will get a small apartment for 1500pln including charges no problem. Fresh food is readily available from local markets. It is cheap and seasonal. Often you have farmers selling their produce directly at the height of season. Strawberries generally are between 5-15pln per kg depending on availability. Tomatoes are 5-10pln per kg, potatoes similar. Prices are will below western europe and are a better quality for fresh food as it is produced locally. salaries vary from 400pln in retail services per week, to about 1000 for a good office job in a foreign company. Remember taxes are high versus western countries but you get health and social coverage for that.

1elefantThreads: - Posts: 3 Joined: Aug 9, 10 ♀	Aug 10, 10, 09:35 #7
I see, so if I would have a 3000 PLN salary should be enough for an average life?, but what about people and city? how is it life there?Also, if i dont know polish at all would I manage to go out or to make friends? Thanks!

lodzstonesThreads: 1 Posts: 12 Joined: Aug 10, 10 ♂	Edited by: lodzstones Aug 10, 10, 09:48 #8
Getting lean meat will be a problem. I don't think it exists here. You'll have to buy whatever you can get and trim it. Of course chicken is available and quite cheap too. A fillet is about 5zl in lodz. The markets are excellent for fruit and veg, price wise and taste wise. PKP.pl will get you your train timetables & costs to go see your friends.

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Aug 10, 10, 16:38 #9

You would live on 3000pln if you use public transport and don't have a hectic social life. Social wise many locals have excellent english. Meeting people here and certain pubs/social outlets mean you could meet plenty of anglophiles quickly. Many foreign companies have a large foreign english speaking workforce. Dell, Phillips, Gilette, P&G, Infosys, SWS, Flextronics, Sercom all have a good portion of foreign staff.

1elefantThreads: - Posts: 3 Joined: Aug 9, 10 ♀	Aug 10, 10, 22:42 #10
So...are you saying that 3000 PLN isnt enough? Could you please tell me how much would be ok so that I could afford to go out almost every day and weekends and for normal food? Thank you again for all the infromations.

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Aug 11, 10, 04:39 #11

1elefant:

So...are you saying that 3000 PLN isnt enough? Could you please tell me how much would be ok so that I could afford to go out almost every day and weekends and for normal food?

Just renting a flat will cost you around 1000-2000 PLN.

Food is another 1000 PLN if you don't mind eating spaggetti everyday with ketchup ;)

Water/phone/electricity/Internet is for sure another 1000 PLN.

And having fun drinking etc.. each weekend will probably cost you 500 PLN ( monthly )

Man you simply have to live like a true Pole. Don't ask me how they manage it, since i got no clue ;)

MrBubblesThreads: 13 Posts: 768 Joined: Nov 13, 07 ♂	Edited by: MrBubbles Aug 11, 10, 09:52 #12
You can easily live on 3000 a month - I know couples who are bringing a child up on that combined income. Your big expenditures will be from accommodation and maybe bills (although that depends on your landlord). Water/phone/electricity/Internet is for sure another 1000 PLN. A month? No way

irishlodzThreads: 2 Posts: 115 Joined: Oct 19, 09 ♂	Aug 11, 10, 10:13 #13
rent for own place starts at 1000pln bills 300-500 depending on season and building drink, whatever you fancy (beer 5-9pln per pint in pub, 2.50 in supermarket) food: fresh food is cheap and excellent. you can get good cheap chicken and pork here. beef is poor. meals out start at 15pln for a main course, average about 22pln.

zionThreads: 20 Posts: 180 Joined: Dec 21, 07 ♂	Aug 11, 10, 14:31 #14
3000 you just survive

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Apr 16, 12, 03:16 #15

Merged: Student cost of living in Lodz

Hi! I would like to know what would be the cost of living in Łódź for a student at the Academy of Music. The only thing I know is that I would have to pay, at most, 6600 euro for my studies. I would like to know about food, transport (obviously public, and if it is possible to move around the city in bike or walking) and a place to live.
Also I would like to know if Łódź is safe (I understand Poland is a relatively safe country, although I know one has to be careful anyway) and if I can get around for a while speaking only English (I will try to learn a bit of Polish anyway before I go).

Thank you very much!!!!

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