Living in Konin

In Konin, unemployment is 6.1% (2025).

At the end of 2025, the unemployment rate was 6.1%.

Last checked 2026-09-1917 sources

Population78,525people31 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 salary (region)1,671EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Average net rent3.27EUR/m²/monthcountry median €4.41 — 26% belowOfficial source · Eurostat

Unemployment rate6.1%country median 4.4% — 39% aboveOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025

Recorded crime4,549incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — 86% aboveOfficial source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Cheaper rent than 89% of Polish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 75% of Polish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 92% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Konin?

Average net cold rent is 3.27 EUR/m² per month (2008), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 3.27 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12

Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Net rent across major citiesKonin highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Gdańsk€15.01

Gdynia€14.87

Szczecin€10.25

Katowice€8.83

Konin€3.27

Częstochowa€2.99

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Poznań€8.54

Łódź€6.55

Bydgoszcz€4.41

Lublin€4.27

Białystok€3.99

Rzeszów€3.56

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	11.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet¹⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	10.4 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Poland mobile plan¹¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3.27 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €4.41	31 Dec 2008	Eurostat³Official

Is Konin a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–62%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%

Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–67%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–64%

Retirement52%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 42–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 196 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.27 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2008

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Konin?

The unemployment rate is 6.1 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025⁸

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Konin is 6.1%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Konin 6.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,671 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.1 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2025	Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Konin?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,058of €1,276 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€1,276
Rent, 60 m²€3.27/m² · official · Eurostat · 2008-12-31	− €196
Internet€12 · official · Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet · 2026-09-30	− €12
Mobile plan€10 · official · Orange Poland mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €10
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,058

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Konin Salary needed to live in Konin

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Konin. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Public Employment Services Poland — Public employment service

Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy / public employment offices

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Konin. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Konin?

Police recorded 4,549 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.pl²

Recorded crime across major citiesKonin highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Konin4,549

Katowice4,141

Gdańsk3,165

Warsaw2,970

Wrocław2,879

Kraków2,546

Poznań2,539

Szczecin2,519

Bydgoszcz2,423

Łódź2,401

Lublin2,363

Białystok1,708

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,549 incidents per 100,000country median 2,452	31 Dec 2024	bdl.stat.gov.pl²Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	LCJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Distance to nearest airport	96 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Konin. 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.

PolishIn PersonFree

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

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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2°-3°

3°-3°

8°0°

14°4°

20°9°

22°12°

25°14°

19°10°

13°6°

7°2°

3°-2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

NO₂15.4WHO 10 · EU 40

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

NO₂ across cities in PolandWhere Konin lands among 26 measured cities

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Konin 15.4

annual NO₂, µg/m³ · cities per band

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	15.4 µg/m³country median 15.9	31 Dec 2013	Eurostat⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.5 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 7.7 · Apr 14.4 · May 19.5 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 2.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.3 · Feb -2.6 · Mar 0 · Apr 4.1 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -1.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -1 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 9 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 0.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 28.6 · Feb 26.3 · Mar 34.8 · Apr 29.2 · May 57.1 · Jun 58.2 · Jul 80.5 · Aug 57.4 · Sep 49.8 · Oct 37.4 · Nov 35.2 · Dec 32.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official

Similar climate. In Poland: Gorzów Wielkopolski ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Berlin (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.9 °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

How many people live in Konin?

The published population was 78,525 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)⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	82 km²	31 Dec 2024	GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	0.1 %	31 Dec 2011	Eurostat⁵Official
Foreign residents	63 people	31 Mar 2021	GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367⁷Official
Population density	806 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Reproducible gmina density for Konin: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.¹³Official
Population	78,525 people	31 Mar 2011	Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)⁹Official

Population over time11 published observations, 2011–2025

64,195

69,212

74,230

79,247

65,233201120132017201920212025

Population fell 16.6% between 2011 and 2025, from 78,209 to 65,233.

Alternatives for people set on Konin

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.

Siedlce as a Konin alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,943 Siedlce vs 4,549 Konin−57%
Foreign residents: 0.2% Siedlce vs 0.1% Konin+100%
Unemployment: 3.9% Siedlce vs 6.1% Konin−36%
Median gross pay, region: €1,823 Siedlce vs €1,671 Konin+9%
Nearest airport: 90.0 km Siedlce vs 96.0 km Konin−6%
Residents: 76,333 Siedlce vs 78,525 Konin−3%

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Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities

Piotrków Trybunalski76,717 residents Siedlce76,333 residents Inowrocław76,086 residents Mysłowice75,446 residents Lubin75,357 residents Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski73,681 residents

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Konin in rankings

#4 of 20 in Cheapest cities to rent in Poland

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Konin 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.

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; Konin's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Konin?

The published population was 78,525 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).

How much does it cost to rent in Konin?

Average net cold rent is 3.27 EUR/m² per month (2008), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 229 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.

How safe is Konin?

Police recorded 4,549 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 unemployment rate in Konin?

The unemployment rate is 6.1 % (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 Konin?

The median gross salary is 1,671 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Konin?

63 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.

Is Konin a good place to live?

Konin 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Konin, Poland: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e4d25746cb480115b0a28d7351703eab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/konin/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Konin, Poland: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e4d25746cb480115b0a28d7351703eab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/konin/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025 Local Data Bank · bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-07-27
Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011) Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 · api.dane.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-18
Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15

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Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Reproducible gmina density for Konin: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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