City Match Quiz

Find the Best Polish City for Your Lifestyle

Poland has eight major cities that each offer a distinctly different lifestyle, career landscape, and cost of living. Choosing the right one is crucial — it affects your daily happiness, career prospects, and financial wellbeing. Warsaw is the capital with the highest salaries but also the highest rents. Krakow offers unmatched culture and nightlife. Wroclaw is a rising tech hub with a creative atmosphere. Gdansk provides coastal living with maritime charm. This quiz matches your priorities to the city that fits best.

The differences between Polish cities go far beyond rent prices. Warsaw's international community exceeds 100,000 expats, making it easiest for English-only speakers. Krakow's compact old town creates a walkable lifestyle that car-dependent Warsaw cannot match. Wroclaw and Poznan attract startups and creative professionals, while Lodz and Katowice offer the best value for budget-conscious newcomers willing to explore emerging cities.

Many expats choose their city based on a job offer alone, only to discover the lifestyle does not suit them. This quiz evaluates eight dimensions of city life — career field, budget, nightlife, climate, international community, city size, green spaces, and food scene — to give you a data-driven recommendation. Whether you value vibrant nightlife in Krakow's Kazimierz district, seaside walks in Gdansk's Sopot, or affordable co-working in Katowice, there is a Polish city that matches your ideal lifestyle.

• If you work remotely, consider smaller cities like Lodz or Lublin where your international salary buys a significantly higher quality of life.
• Visit your top 2-3 city matches for a weekend before committing — the feel of a city matters as much as the data.
• Check job availability in your field before choosing — Warsaw dominates corporate roles, Krakow leads in IT outsourcing, and Wroclaw excels in engineering.
• Consider the Tri-City (Gdansk-Sopot-Gdynia) as one metro area — you get beach life, urban amenities, and good job prospects combined.
• Join city-specific Facebook expat groups before moving to get real insider opinions from people already living there.