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Living in Lublin

In Lublin, the median gross salary is €2,188 a month (2025) and unemployment is 4.2% (2025).

Lublin is a city in Poland. At the end of 2025, the unemployment rate was 4.2%.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population349,103people31 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 salary2,188EUR/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
Average net rent4.27EUR/m²/monthcountry median €4.13 — 3% aboveOfficial source · Eurostat
Unemployment rate4.2%country median 4.4% — 5% belowOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025
Recorded crime2,363incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — 4% belowOfficial source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
PM2.5, annual mean15.5µg/m³country median 16.0 — 3% belowOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means

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

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 Lublin.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lublin?

Average net cold rent is 4.27 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): 4.27 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat7
What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Lublin recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€43
Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesLublin highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lublin highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Szczecin€10.25
Katowice€8.83
Poznań€8.54
Lublin€4.27
Radom€3.27
Częstochowa€2.99
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Łódź€6.55
Kielce€5.27
Opole€4.98
Bydgoszcz€4.41
Białystok€3.99
Rzeszów€3.56
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited11.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan22Official · national market
Monthly transport pass43.47 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Lublin 30-day city pass18Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.27 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €4.1331 Dec 2008Eurostat7Official

Is Lublin a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–63%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–72%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 51–69%
Family71%strong on family, weak on education · range 63–79%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 256 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.27 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

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 256 EUR a month, which is 12% of the published median gross salary of 2,188 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: 2008

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Lublin?

The median gross salary is about 2,188 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: 2,188 EUR/month · Local Data Bank (Bank Danych Lokalnych, GUS) variable 64428 — Average monthly gross wages and salaries, grand total, city with powiat status17
  • Median gross salary (regional): 1,799 EUR/month · 2026-09-17 · bdl.stat.gov.pl2

What is the unemployment rate in Lublin?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 202516

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Lublin is 4.2%. 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 Lublinie — official office page24Official
Median gross salary2,188 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Local Data Bank (Bank Danych Lokalnych, GUS) variable 64428 — Average monthly gross wages and salaries, grand total, city with powiat status17Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,799 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl2Official
Unemployment rate4.2 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 202516Official

What does a salary buy in Lublin?

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

Lublin median gross pay: €2,188 (Local Data Bank (Bank Danych Lokalnych, GUS) variable 64428, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,328of €1,649 take-home
  • Rent
  • Transport
  • 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.€1,649
Rent, 60 m²€4.27/m² · official · Eurostat · 2008-12-31− €256
Public transport pass€43 · official · Lublin 30-day city pass · 2026-09-30− €43
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city—
Internet€12 · official · Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet · 2026-09-30− €12
Mobile plan€10 · official · Orange Poland mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €10
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,328
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment offices in Lublin

Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Lublinie lists 1 public employment office in Lublin (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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Public Employment Services Poland — Public employment service

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

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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
Hospitals21 count15 Sept 2026RPWDL 2.0 — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą26Official
Pharmacies134 count15 Sept 2026Apteki — Rejestr Aptek1Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lublin 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 Lublin?

Police recorded 2,363 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 citiesLublin highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lublin 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 residents2,363 incidents per 100,000country median 2,45231 Dec 2024bdl.stat.gov.pl3Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights21Official
Nearest airportLUZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports23Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports23Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.5°C in January and 18.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 33.6 mm in January and 82.2 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 15.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Lublin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15.5 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 city station means4

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
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Lublin is 15.5 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 mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Lublin, ul. Obywatelska)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lublin, ul. Obywatelska)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean15.5 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 13.8 · May 19.1 · Jun 22.4 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 1.2 °C31 Dec 2020IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, LUBLIN, 1991-202012Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.9 · Feb -4.2 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 3.8 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 9 · Oct 4.6 · Nov 0.8 · Dec -3.3 °C31 Dec 2020IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, LUBLIN, 1991-202013Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 8.6 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 3.2 · Dec -1 °C31 Dec 2020IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, LUBLIN, 1991-202011Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 33.6 · Feb 31.5 · Mar 37.9 · Apr 42.3 · May 70.7 · Jun 66.8 · Jul 82.2 · Aug 54.9 · Sep 62.8 · Oct 47.4 · Nov 36.5 · Dec 34.5 mm31 Dec 2020IMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, LUBLIN, 1991-202015Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 44.5 · Feb 70.3 · Mar 127.5 · Apr 187.7 · May 253.1 · Jun 262.8 · Jul 263.2 · Aug 246.4 · Sep 166.2 · Oct 116.5 · Nov 52.8 · Dec 30.3 hours31 Dec 2020IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, LUBLIN, 1991-202014Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 147 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,233 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Lublin?

The published population was 349,103 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)19

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 2,087 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 area147 km²31 Dec 2024GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20189Official
Foreign-resident share0.2 %31 Dec 2011Eurostat8Official
Foreign residents2,087 people31 Mar 2021GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 165336710Official
Population density2,233 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible gmina density for Lublin: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.25Official
Population349,103 people31 Mar 2011Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)19Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2011–2025

Population fell 6.3% between 2011 and 2025, from 348,567 to 326,685.

Alternatives for people set on Lublin

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 Lublin alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Unemployment: 2.1% Bydgoszcz vs 4.2% Lublin−50%
  • Foreign residents: 0.1% Bydgoszcz vs 0.2% Lublin−50%
  • Nearest airport: 4.0 km Bydgoszcz vs 10.0 km Lublin−60%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.7 µg/m³ Bydgoszcz vs 15.5 µg/m³ Lublin−12%
  • Rent: €4.41/m² Bydgoszcz vs €4.27/m² Lublin+3%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,423 Bydgoszcz vs 2,363 Lublinsame level
  • Residents: 363,926 Bydgoszcz vs 349,103 Lublin+4%
Full comparisonMore about Bydgoszcz

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities
Bydgoszcz363,926 residentsKatowice310,764 residentsSzczecin410,131 residentsBiałystok294,001 residentsGdynia249,139 residentsGdańsk489,328 residents

How does Lublin compare?

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Lublin in rankings

#8 of 30 in Largest cities in Poland #9 of 17 in Cheapest cities to rent in Poland #10 of 13 in Highest salary cities in Poland #14 of 30 in Most international cities in Poland #21 of 30 in Safest cities in Poland by recorded crime

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; Lublin'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 Lublin?

The published population was 349,103 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 Lublin?

Average net cold rent is 4.27 EUR/m² per month (2008), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 299 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.

Is the air quality good in Lublin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15.5 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 city station means.

How safe is Lublin?

Police recorded 2,363 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 Lublin?

The median gross salary is about 2,188 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 Lublin?

The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025.

Is Lublin a good place to live?

Lublin 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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