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Living in Opole

In Opole, unemployment is 3.5% (2025).

For Opole, annual PM2.5 was 15.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.5% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2424 sources

Population122,625people31 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)1,819EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Average net rent4.98EUR/m²/monthcountry median €4.13 — 21% aboveOfficial source · Eurostat
Unemployment rate3.5%country median 4.4% — 20% belowOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025
Recorded crime2,452incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — about the sameOfficial 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

Pricier rent than 63% of Polish cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 70% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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 Opole.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Opole?

Average net cold rent is 4.98 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): 4.98 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat8
What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Opole recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€28
Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesOpole highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Opole highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Szczecin€10.25
Katowice€8.83
Poznań€8.54
Opole€4.98
Radom€3.27
Częstochowa€2.99
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Łódź€6.55
Kielce€5.27
Bydgoszcz€4.41
Lublin€4.27
Białystok€3.99
Rzeszów€3.56
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited11.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan21Official · national market
Monthly transport pass27.73 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Cennik biletów – MZK Opole (pop.mzkopole.pl)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.98 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €4.1331 Dec 2008Eurostat8Official

Is Opole a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–65%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–73%
Student59%strong on safety, weak on education · range 50–68%
Family70%strong on family, weak on education · range 62–78%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 299 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.98 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 Opole?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 202517

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Opole is 3.5%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,819 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl2Official
Unemployment rate3.5 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 202517Official

What does a salary buy in Opole?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,819 (bdl.stat.gov.pl, 2026-08-27).
Left over each month€1,035of €1,384 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.€1,384
Rent, 60 m²€4.98/m² · official · Eurostat · 2008-12-31− €299
Public transport pass€28 · official · Cennik biletów – MZK Opole (pop.mzkopole.pl) · 2026-09-30− €28
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€1,035
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Opole. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospitals9 count15 Sept 2026RPWDL 2.0 — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą24Official
Pharmacies48 count15 Sept 2026Apteki — Rejestr Aptek1Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Opole 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 Opole?

Police recorded 2,452 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 citiesOpole highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Opole highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141
Gdańsk3,165
Warsaw2,970
Wrocław2,879
Kraków2,546
Poznań2,539
Szczecin2,519
Opole2,452
Bydgoszcz2,423
Łódź2,401
Lublin2,363
Białystok1,708
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,452 incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — about the same31 Dec 2024bdl.stat.gov.pl3Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport27 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights20Official
Nearest airportKTW3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official
Distance to nearest airport84 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Opole. 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
Open official information

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
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Opole.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.5°C in January and 19.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 31.5 mm in January and 89.4 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Opole?

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 means5

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 Opole 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 mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Opole, os. Armii Krajowej)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Opole, os. Armii Krajowej)7Official · 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 means5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 15.5 · May 20.2 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 3.5 °C31 Dec 2020IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, OPOLE, 1991-202013Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.4 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0 · Apr 4 · May 8.5 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -1.9 °C31 Dec 2020IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, OPOLE, 1991-202014Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.5 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 9.6 · May 14.2 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5 · Dec 0.8 °C31 Dec 2020IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, OPOLE, 1991-202012Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 31.5 · Feb 29 · Mar 35.2 · Apr 36.9 · May 62.6 · Jun 78.2 · Jul 89.4 · Aug 54.2 · Sep 56.7 · Oct 41.5 · Nov 37.8 · Dec 31.9 mm31 Dec 2020IMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, OPOLE, 1991-202016Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 56.1 · Feb 77.6 · Mar 129.4 · Apr 197.5 · May 239.4 · Jun 243 · Jul 257.2 · Aug 247.4 · Sep 170 · Oct 118.2 · Nov 66.9 · Dec 49.6 hours31 Dec 2020IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, OPOLE, 1991-202015Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 149 km² in 2024. Population density was 842 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Opole?

The published population was 122,625 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)18

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 783 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 area149 km²31 Dec 2024GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 201810Official
Foreign-resident share0.2 %31 Dec 2011Eurostat9Official
Foreign residents783 people31 Mar 2021GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 165336711Official
Population density842 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible gmina density for Opole: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.23Official
Population122,625 people31 Mar 2011Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)18Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2011–2025

Population rose 1.7% between 2011 and 2025, from 122,439 to 124,563.

Alternatives for people set on Opole

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.

Gorzów Wielkopolski as a Opole alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €3.27/m² Gorzów Wielkopolski vs €4.98/m² Opole−34%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,547 Gorzów Wielkopolski vs 2,452 Opole+45%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,662 Gorzów Wielkopolski vs €1,819 Opole−9%
  • Unemployment: 3.3% Gorzów Wielkopolski vs 3.5% Opole−6%
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.1 µg/m³ Gorzów Wielkopolski vs 15.5 µg/m³ Opole−9%
  • Nearest airport: 77.0 km Gorzów Wielkopolski vs 84.0 km Opole−8%
  • Residents: 124,534 Gorzów Wielkopolski vs 122,625 Opole+2%
Full comparisonMore about Gorzów Wielkopolski

Budapest as a Opole alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €16.94/m² (2026) Budapest vs €4.98/m² (2008) Opoleno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 84.0 km Opole−79%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,819 Opoleno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 15.5 µg/m³ Opole−16%
Full comparisonMore about Budapest

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities
Gorzów Wielkopolski124,534 residentsPłock124,553 residentsElbląg124,668 residentsZielona Góra118,982 residentsWłocławek116,783 residentsTychy129,378 residents

How does Opole compare?

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Opole in rankings

#11 of 17 in Cheapest cities to rent in Poland #15 of 30 in Most international cities in Poland #28 of 30 in Largest cities in Poland #28 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; Opole'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 Opole?

The published population was 122,625 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 Opole?

Average net cold rent is 4.98 EUR/m² per month (2008), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 349 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.

Is the air quality good in Opole?

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 Opole?

Police recorded 2,452 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 Opole?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (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 Opole?

The median gross salary is 1,819 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Opole a good place to live?

Opole 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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  title = {Opole, Poland: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  5. IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, OPOLE, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
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