Several Polish cities have made it onto the ranking of European cities with the most expensive rental housing. This is according to the Property Index 2023 study conducted by audit and consulting firm Deloitte. It turned out that renting an apartment in Warsaw costs more than in many other European capitals.
In the ranking of cities with the highest residential rental rates, the Polish capital placed 21st. The average rent for an apartment in Warsaw is €15.2 per square metre (65.5 PLN). Among European capitals, apartments can be rented more cheaply, including: ⇒ in Prague (Czech Republic) – €14.4 per m²; ⇒ in Brussels (Belgium) – €14 per m²; ⇒ in Lisbon (Portugal) – €13.7 per m²; ⇒ in Rome or Milan (Italy) – €13.3 per m²; ⇒ in Vienna (Austria) – €9.1 per m².
Renting in Wrocław, Gdańsk and Kraków is also not cheap – on average, tenants pay more in these cities than in Bratislava (Slovakia), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Manchester (United Kingdom), Porto (Portugal), Athens (Greece), Budapest (Hungary) and Riga (Latvia). In Wrocław, the average monthly rent per m² stands at €13.2 (56.86 PLN). The city in western Poland ranked 29th in the Deloitte ranking.
Interesting figures from other Polish cities: ⇒ Gdańsk – €12.6 per m²; ⇒ Kraków – €12.2 per m²; ⇒ Łódź – €11.3 per m²; ⇒ Poznań – €10.5 per m²; ⇒ Katowice – €8.5 per m². It is worth noting that prices rose the most over the year in central voivodeships – by 32.4% in Łódź and 30.6% in Warsaw – as well as in the northern part of the country, in Gdańsk, by 27.8%.
We have previously written about what to look out for when looking for housing in Poland and signing a rental agreement.
As a reminder, if you work with Gremi Personal, you don't need to search for an apartment on your own. We provide comfortable accommodation with every job vacancy – we place you in a dormitory, apartment or hotel.
According to the Deloitte Property Index 2023, the average rent for an apartment in Warsaw is €15.2 per square metre, or 65.5 PLN. This placed the Polish capital 21st in the ranking of European cities with the highest residential rental rates.
Among the cities listed in the Deloitte ranking, Katowice is the cheapest at €8.5 per square metre. Poznań follows at €10.5, Łódź at €11.3, Kraków at €12.2, Gdańsk at €12.6 and Wrocław at €13.2 per square metre.
In many cases, yes. Warsaw's €15.2 per square metre is higher than in Prague (€14.4), Brussels (€14), Lisbon (€13.7), Rome or Milan (€13.3) and Vienna (€9.1), according to the Deloitte Property Index 2023.
Prices rose the most in central voivodeships, by 32.4% in Łódź and 30.6% in Warsaw. In northern Poland, Gdańsk saw an increase of 27.8%. These figures come from the Deloitte Property Index 2023 study.
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