British School of Gdańsk
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Cost of Living inGdańsk, Poland
Pomerania, Poland487KHigh incomeRemote-work friendly
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Your money goes 2.04x further
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Poland: $46,925/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 52% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Overall
2.1x further
Prices are 52% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Rent
4.9x further
Prices are 80% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Groceries
2.5x further
Prices are 59% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Restaurants
2.0x further
Prices are 49% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Income Category
High
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$46,925
PPP, International $
City Population
487K
Monthly Costs
Rent
1BR City Center$956/mo
1BR Outside Center$748/mo
3BR City Center$1,548/mo
3BR Outside Center$1,066/mo
Food
Cheap Meal$12
Mid-Range (2 people)$54
Milk (1L)$1.04
Eggs (12)$3.60
Transport
Gasoline (1L)$1.62
Utilities
Basic (85m² apt)$324/mo
Internet (60+ Mbps)$21/mo
Education
Preschool$469/mo
Intl Primary School$8,177/yr
Child Education
Public-school quality + expat access, alongside international and private school cost — the two paths a relocating family weighs.
Public schools
This describes Poland as a whole. Enrollment rules and school quality can vary within the country, so check with schools in Gdańsk.
Quality
Good public schools
Assessment snapshot: 2022
Expat access
Resident route is viable
conditionalInstruction
Polish
Local-language fluency usually matters.
PISA / outcomes
488
Above OECD avg
PISA 2022 · OECD avg ~480
Why this quality rating
Poland’s public schools are stronger than many families expect, with solid PISA results and a credible national system.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Foreign resident families can generally enroll, but the everyday classroom experience is in Polish.
📋 Homeschooling
Legal with school enrollmentRegistration requiredPeriodic assessment
Homeschooling is legal. Students must be formally enrolled in a school and take annual exams there. The school principal must consent. No specific curriculum required at home but exams follow the national curriculum.
Homeschool legality in Poland — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
International & private schools
1 confirmed school
2 more suggested by AI, not verified
Typical fee
$8,632/yr
one school's published fee
- British1
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Estimate-only country fallback for the family-support costs we track in Poland.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$700-$1,250
Estimate-only country fallback
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$1,350-$2,400
Estimate-only country fallback
Source: curated family relocation research(derived country fallback)
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Gdańsk is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Poland.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
567 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 7 months ago
Healthcare system
StrongGood national coverage, strong doctor availability, and solid hospital-bed capacity support this rating.
Public care
GoodBroad public coverage and strong public funding help, but the tracked facility mix leans away from public providers.
Private care
GoodA meaningful tracked hospital and clinic network and a clearly private facility base help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
82/100
2023
Physicians
4.03/1k
2023
Hospital beds
6.04/1k
2022
Out of pocket
16%
2024
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
78.4 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
2/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
2.5/1k
2024
International patient readiness
GoodA visible private hospital base and multiple facilities have websites help, but price transparency is still sparse.
Pricing transparency
LimitedMultiple facilities have crawlable websites help, but published self-pay prices are scarce.
Facility coverage
Pharmacy: 174Doctor: 147Dentist: 130Clinic: 61Physiotherapy: 22Laboratory: 19Hospital: 14
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Poland yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
Szpital Dziecięcy Polanki
Hospital · Emergency
Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika
Hospital · Emergency
Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika
Hospital · Emergency
7 Szpital Marynarki Wojennej
Hospital · Emergency
Szpital Jednodniowy im. dr. Michała Pawlaka
Hospital · Emergency
orthopaedicssurgeryophthalmology
Zakład Balneologii / Rehabilitacji
Hospital · Emergency
physiotherapychiropracticrehabilitation_medicine
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Safety Index69/100
Crime Index31/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability+0.48
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
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| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
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| Public Administration & Defence | — |
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2024 annual wages in Gdańsk, Poland · Source: GUS (region-adjusted)
Price Comparison vs. US
beer
$2.50Estimated68% cheaper
big mac
$5.97Estimated4% cheaper
budget hotel
$167.39Survey-verified361% more
childcare preschool
$468.98Estimated70% cheaper
cinema
$7.50Estimated55% cheaper
coca cola
$1.10Estimated49% cheaper
eggs dozen
$3.60Estimated25% cheaper
gasoline liter
$21.45Survey-verified1983% more
inexpensive meal
$15.26Survey-verified28% cheaper
internet 60mbps
$20.81Estimated69% cheaper
iphone
$1129.00Estimated13% more
jeans
$55.00Estimated7% more
latte
$3.00Estimated44% cheaper
luxury hotel
$167.39Survey-verified65% cheaper
mcmeal
$15.26Survey-verified51% more
milk liter
$1.04Estimated15% cheaper
monthly pass
$21.45Survey-verified69% cheaper
nike shoes
$75.00Estimated18% cheaper
rent 1br
$454.66Survey-verified75% cheaper
rent 2br
$454.66Survey-verified89% cheaper
rent 3br
$1548.38Estimated51% cheaper
subway fare
$21.45Survey-verified790% more
utilities basic
$323.89Estimated51% more
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
visa freeUp to 90 days
US passport holders can stay up to 90 days without a visa.
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Gdańsk compared with the US?
Your money goes about 2.0x further in Gdańsk than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate.
Is Gdańsk cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Gdańsk is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 52% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Gdańsk.
How does rent in Gdańsk compare with New York City?
Rent in Gdańsk is about 80% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City).
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Gdańsk?
Groceries in Gdańsk are about 59% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 49% cheaper than the same benchmark.
About Gdańsk
Gdańsk is the largest city in northern Poland, a Baltic port of about 487,000 at the mouth of the Vistula on the Bay of Gdańsk. It is the historic hub of Hanseatic trade, the birthplace of the Solidarity movement that helped end Polish communism, and today the economic anchor of the Tricity metropolitan area with Gdynia and Sopot. The local economy combines shipbuilding, a major container terminal at DCT Gdańsk, an expanding business services and IT cluster, and tourism. The climate is mild oceanic-continental with cool damp winters and short warm summers. Relocators get a reconstructed historic center, growing direct flights from Lech Wałęsa Airport, and housing well below Warsaw, balanced against grey winters and a smaller English-speaking professional bubble than Warsaw.
Cold, gray winters (avg -1°C Jan) with mild summersExcellent broadband and 5G coverageGrowing expat and digital nomad communityHighly walkable historic center with car-free zonesVibrant food scene with Baltic seafood and piernik traditionLively nightlife and craft beer cultureMultiple modern coworking spaces and startup ecosystemSafe, low crime rates even at night
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