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Living in Wieliczka

Wieliczka is a city in Poland. Residents of Wieliczka numbered 70,471 at the end of 2025. The city faced an unemployment rate of 2.9% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 80% of Polish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 65% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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 Wieliczka.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Wieliczka yet. Poland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesWieliczka highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wieliczka highlighted€10.25Szczecin€8.83Katowice€8.54Poznań€6.55Łódź€5.27Kielce€4.98Opole€4.41Bydgoszcz€4.27Lublin€3.99Białystok€3.56Rzeszów€3.27Radom€2.99Częstochowanet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Wieliczka is 2.9%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Poland per band2 cities: 0% to under 1%20–139 cities: 1% to under 2%391–291 cities: 2% to under 3%912–3Wieliczka 2.9%125 cities: 3% to under 4%1253–4120 cities: 4% to under 5%1204–588 cities: 5% to under 6%885–659 cities: 6% to under 7%596–758 cities: 7% to under 8%587–830 cities: 8% to under 9%308–99 cities: 9% to under 10%99–108 cities: 10% to under 11%810–112 cities: 11% to under 12%211–121 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,996 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
Unemployment rate2.9 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank6Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wieliczka. 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 Wieliczka. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Wieliczka's nearest airport was KRK, 22 km away and offered 52 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count52 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km22 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest Major Airport IataKRK3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −3.3°C in January to 20°C in July.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Wieliczka annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52517.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 Wieliczka is 17.0 µg/m³. Of 200 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Poland per band3 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³38–94 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³410–116 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³611–125 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³512–1322 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³2213–1428 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³2814–1530 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³3015–1632 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³3216–1724 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³2417–18Wieliczka 17.04 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³418–1916 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³1619–204 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³420–2112 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³1221–228 cities: 23 µg/m³ to under 24 µg/m³823–242 cities: 25 µg/m³ to under 26 µg/m³225–26

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.6 · Feb 14.25 · Mar 19.94 · Apr 27.56 · May 30.21 · Jun 33.04 · Jul 36.35 · Aug 36.35 · Sep 36 · Oct 26.46 · Nov 20.56 · Dec 14.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -28.88 · Feb -24.84 · Mar -18.35 · Apr -6.74 · May -2.04 · Jun 4.4 · Jul 6.2 · Aug 6.82 · Sep 0.75 · Oct -5.47 · Nov -14.57 · Dec -20.75 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -3.29 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 2.62 · Apr 8.7 · May 13.85 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.72 · Sep 14.51 · Oct 8.78 · Nov 3.8 · Dec -1.31 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid

Is Wieliczka 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Student48%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 36–60%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–71%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–62%
Median gross salary (regional)1,996 EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate2.9 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank
PM2.5 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wieliczka 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.

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Wieliczka?

The median gross salary is 1,996 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

What is the unemployment rate in Wieliczka?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 %. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

Is the air quality good in Wieliczka?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency.

Is Wieliczka a good place to live?

Wieliczka 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, September 12). Wieliczka, Poland: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/wieliczka/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wieliczka, Poland: salary, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/wieliczka/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
  2. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05

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