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Living in Gdynia

In Gdynia, the median gross salary is €2,310 a month (2025) and unemployment is 2.3% (2025).

Gdynia is a city in Poland. Annual PM2.5 was 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.3% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2419 sources

Population249,139people31 Mar 2011Official source · Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)
Median gross salary2,310EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Local Data Bank (Bank Danych Lokalnych, GUS) variable 64428 — Average monthly gross wages and salaries, grand total, city with powiat status
Unemployment rate2.3%country median 4.4% — 48% belowOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025
Recorded crime2,736incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — 12% aboveOfficial source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
PM2.5, annual mean15µg/m³country median 16.0 — 6% belowOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data

Lower unemployment than 90% of Polish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 62% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 66% of Polish cities that publish it.

Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Gdynia?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in PolandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Gdynia.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Gdynia. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Gdynia recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€318
Utilities, 85 m² flat€275
Fitness club€33
Transport pass€30
Internet, 60 Mbps€14
Mobile plan, 10 GB€9

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesGdynia highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gdynia highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Szczecin€10.25
Katowice€8.83
Poznań€8.54
Łódź€6.55
Radom€3.27
Częstochowa€2.99
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Kielce€5.27
Opole€4.98
Bydgoszcz€4.41
Lublin€4.27
Białystok€3.99
Rzeszów€3.56
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly33.33 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Gdynia (Wayback capture 20250111040808)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited14.45 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Gdynia (Wayback capture 20250111040808)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly317.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Gdynia (Wayback capture 20250111040808)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB9.19 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Gdynia (Wayback capture 20250111040808)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass30.14 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Gdynia (Wayback capture 20250111040808)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home274.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Gdynia (Wayback capture 20250111040808)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Gdynia a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on housing · range 39–57%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student50%strong on safety, weak on education · range 40–60%
Family66%strong on family, weak on education · range 57–75%
Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–57%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Gdynia?

The median gross salary is about 2,310 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2026-01) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 2,310 EUR/month · Local Data Bank (Bank Danych Lokalnych, GUS) variable 64428 — Average monthly gross wages and salaries, grand total, city with powiat status11
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,111 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · bdl.stat.gov.pl2

What is the unemployment rate in Gdynia?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 202510

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Gdynia is 2.3%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Gdyni — official office page15Official
Median gross salary2,310 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Local Data Bank (Bank Danych Lokalnych, GUS) variable 64428 — Average monthly gross wages and salaries, grand total, city with powiat status11Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,111 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl2Official
Unemployment rate2.3 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 202510Official

Public employment offices in Gdynia

Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Gdyni lists 1 public employment office in Gdynia (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospitals4 count15 Sept 2026RPWDL 2.0 — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą17Official
Pharmacies80 count15 Sept 2026Apteki — Rejestr Aptek1Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gdynia when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Gdynia?

Police recorded 2,736 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl3

Recorded crime across major citiesGdynia highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gdynia highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141
Gdańsk3,165
Warsaw2,970
Wrocław2,879
Gdynia2,736
Kraków2,546
Poznań2,539
Szczecin2,519
Bydgoszcz2,423
Łódź2,401
Lublin2,363
Białystok1,708
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,736 incidents per 100,000country median 2,45231 Dec 2024bdl.stat.gov.pl3Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport47 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Nearest airportGDN3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Distance to nearest airport16 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gdynia. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Polish language classes for foreigners seeking international protection — State Language Course

Office for Foreigners of Poland

For foreigners seeking international protection and receiving social assistance, temporary-protection beneficiaries receiving support.

PolishIn Person, Onlinefree
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Polish-language and adaptation courses for repatriates and their families — Newcomer Adaptation

Centre for the Development of Polish Education Abroad (ORPEG)

For repatriates, repatriate family members.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gdynia.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gdynia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in PolandAnnual PM2.5 in Gdynia is 15.0 µg/m³. Of 200 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Gdynia, ul. Porębskiego)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gdynia, ul. Porębskiego)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean15 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 11 · May 16 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 12 · Nov 7 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hel18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.1 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.6 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hel18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 6.7 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hel18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 38.5 · Feb 30.7 · Mar 32.9 · Apr 30.7 · May 48.9 · Jun 57.6 · Jul 77.9 · Aug 67.6 · Sep 60.6 · Oct 57.4 · Nov 49.2 · Dec 46 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hel18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Poland: Koszalin ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 391 km² in 2024. Population density was 614 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Gdynia?

The published population was 249,139 people in March 2011. Source: Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)12

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 909 is not 0.2% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area391 km²31 Dec 2024GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20188Official
Foreign-resident share0.2 %31 Dec 2011Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents909 people31 Mar 2021GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533679Official
Population density614 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible gmina density for Gdynia: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.16Official
Population249,139 people31 Mar 2011Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)12Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2011–2025

Population fell 4.1% between 2011 and 2025, from 248,939 to 238,712.

Alternatives for people set on Gdynia

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Bydgoszcz as a Gdynia alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Foreign residents: 0.1% Bydgoszcz vs 0.2% Gdynia−50%
  • Nearest airport: 4.0 km Bydgoszcz vs 16.0 km Gdynia−75%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,795 Bydgoszcz vs €2,111 Gdynia−15%
  • Residents: 363,926 Bydgoszcz vs 249,139 Gdynia+46%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,423 Bydgoszcz vs 2,736 Gdynia−11%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €200 Bydgoszcz vs €275 Gdynia−27%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,172 Bydgoszcz vs €2,310 Gdynia−6%
Full comparisonMore about Bydgoszcz

Budapest as a Gdynia alternative in another country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €2,111 Gdyniano percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 2,736 (2024) Gdyniano percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 15.0 µg/m³ Gdynia−13%
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 16.0 km Gdynia+13%
Full comparisonMore about Budapest

Alternative cities in Poland

Other cities in Poland to compare with Gdynia, nearest in population first.

All Poland cities
Częstochowa236,796 residentsRadom221,287 residentsSosnowiec216,420 residentsBiałystok294,001 residentsToruń204,954 residentsKielce202,196 residents

How does Gdynia compare?

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Gdynia in rankings

#7 of 30 in Most international cities in Poland #8 of 13 in Highest salary cities in Poland #11 of 30 in Largest cities in Poland #19 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Poland

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 7 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: oddział przygotowawczy (preparatory unit; min 3 h/week Polish as foreign language within 20-26 h/week). How to enrol a child (gov.pl).

A country-wide rule for Poland; Gdynia's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Gdynia?

The published population was 249,139 people in March 2011. Source: Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011).

Is the air quality good in Gdynia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data.

How safe is Gdynia?

Police recorded 2,736 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

What is the typical salary in Gdynia?

The median gross salary is about 2,310 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2026-01) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Local Data Bank (Bank Danych Lokalnych, GUS) variable 64428 — Average monthly gross wages and salaries, grand total, city with powiat status.

What is the unemployment rate in Gdynia?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025.

What is the typical salary around Gdynia?

The median gross salary is 2,111 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Gdynia a good place to live?

Gdynia may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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