Cost of Living in Warsaw

Warsaw's climate is humid continental (Köppen: Dfb) with cold, snowy, cloudy winters and warm, sunny, stormy summers. The average temperature ranges between −1.8 °C (29 °F) in January and 19.2 °C (66.6 °F) in July. The mean year temperature is 8.5 °C (47.3 °F)

I absolutely love Poland. I have been to Warsaw many times, and I have never met anything but warm and friendly people. The only police activity I have ever seen was someone who was illegally parked on a main street. The police had to call for a tow. It was an event! Skinheads in the street??? LOL! Not happening! The worst you are likely to encounter are kids on skateboards, and possibly some older people Nordic walking and taking up space on the sidewalk.

In my opinion living in Poland, or even opening the business there it is a great idea for foreginers. The country is in fact growing at a rapid pace, and what is more, it allows foreigners to invest. Nevertheless, if you decide to conduct business there, you might want to see where you can get medical help. Certainly a great place for that is  the Amercian Clinic in Warsaw. It is part of Medicover Hospital. There you can even use such option as the Second Opinion, in which you will be diagnosed by another doctor and he will propose an alternative method of treatment.

@Beware : In response to your following post,

"To non-whites in Poland:

Beware of local uneducated guys that wear always tracksuits or camo combat trousers, have short haircuts, wear happy bags across the chest and baseball caps with the visor pointing the sky"

Are they skinheads or chavs in Poland? How would they react to an east asian guy? Can you show me some pictures of them so that I can get a feel for what they look like?

I want to open indian take away in poland I am looking partner if some one is interested call me 0097339869558

Buying apartment average 2,000 Euro ?? is it true?

and Can a foreign (not polish) student to buy an apartment through his stay?

I'm coming in warsaw after 2 month.plz give me a prize charts of all food items & milk.
& charges of bus & taxi .

Hello. Has anyone been under "The Ignacy Łukasiewicz Scholarship" Programme. I just need to know how students under this Polish scholarship programme cope with the allowances they receive monthly. is it enough???? Thank you.

Well. I think apartment can be found for lower than the price you gave away. I was renting a 28m2 studio - Very Decent condition next to the metro station (metro is only in warsaw) 12 minutes away from city center for the price of 1300 Zloty per month bills included.

Apartments can be found easily. Though living in the city center is much more expensive due to the lack of the availibility of big supermarkets where the cost of F&B is much higher than in the supermarkets in suburbs. by that I mean, even though there is a "biedronka" on every corner but the choice is much smaller since they do not have that spacious shops in the city center like the suburbs / farrest places (ie: Bialoleka; Wlochy itp...)

The prices are not so realistic mentionned upstairs.

3500 per month is a fair salary low though I wouldnt personally accept this salary since living in the city center as mentioned in my comment above is much different then living in the boarders of the city.

Cheers!

The prices indicated are much lower than in reality, in particular when it comes to flat rents. It would REALLY be a challenge to find a 1 bedroom flat in a decent condition (even far from the centre!) for less than 2100-2300 PLN. And this would the price for locals, the foreigners will be charged more.

@Jin

this is the page of Warsaw and so I'm pretty sure Pedro and Rzan Klod are talking about Warsaw area.

Pedro description is not far from reality, the last summer was one of the most mild in the last 20 years in Poland and anyway in Warsaw you needed the jacket in the evening during August!
Before August it rained almost 1 month without interruption, and between March and June the weather used to change a lot during the day.

This winter will be probably warmer than the previous, but anyway you need the winter jacket for at least 5 months ... but that's not a problem, the worst is the lack of sunlight that is very depressing

agreed with Adam

that's a price for a Bar Mleczny maybe, that sure is not a mid-range restaurant

To non-whites in Poland:

Beware of local uneducated guys that wear always tracksuits or camo combat trousers, have short haircuts, wear happy bags across the chest and baseball caps with the visor pointing the sky

#ag.In reply I would stress that I mentioned for expats wishing to live near international schools etc,i.e Mokotów/Wilanow.Which is where most expats and diplomats choose to live who have families and the need for at least 3 bedroom flats.
The cost of duch apartments in there areas is 5000 PLN up per month. You can check the websites.

I am a Indian . I got admission in Warsaw school of photography and graphic design. So I have look up my expenses. Will I get a part time job there? And will the amount which I get by doing part time works will be sufficient enough for me? Please help me by your advice

You all are talking about 2000 USD to live in Warsaw . Dont forget that minimal wage in Poland is aroud 340 USD after tax !!!!!!! Thats why people are emigrating from Poland to Western Europe .

To the expat: I advise you to not make the move for less than 6/7k month or more.

Warsaw is unexplainable expensive in its greyness, shitty weather and miserable faces.

For expenses, think to relocated in whatever western country except for public transportation, beer, potatoes and sweet'n'sour cabbage.

For all those (mostly indians) that want to relocate to Poland to work in IT or take a university master program in english language without having relatives
in the country, seeing it as a cheap backdoor to enter Western Europe: gather many informations thru forums of expats in PL and mind 10 or more times
about the move.

IT is pretty strong in Poland and there are many international companies (especially in Wroclaw) that hire experienced and qualified foreigners for positions
that require only english language, but absolutely negotiate the salary thinking to be the added value in the company and not a cheap jobber; to clarify, here
is not the Gulf, is not flooded with tons of indians running shops with food and clothes at indian prices, the things work in the opposite direction: PL for
adapting the standard of living isn't really an expat-friendly country, isn't like in most of the countries of western Europe where even all the locals buy
the food at the supermarkets, get brand new electronics and clothes at the shopping malls, ... here in PL even due to the very low salaries for non qualified jobs
people rely a lot into the family network that provide food accomodation and others, many own their homes or are on a mortgage, they even buy second hand clothes
from UK, ... so the market is very narrow in many voices that generally involve the common expat.
For an expat is pretty much impossible to spend less than a pole to live, instead he'll end to spend much more, some goods like brand new clothes are pretty
expensive for the salaries in Poland, and you've to mind if is worth to live thousands of kms far from home and family to check daily your account.
As an experienced IT specialist living alone absolutely I wouldn't try the move for less than 5k net a month; you can plan to work here for an year, get the
residency permit and then start taking interviews with companies located in West Europe, but mind that apart UK and Ireland (that are not in Schengen) in the
other countries most of the time is required to be fluent in the local language, except some risky startup projects where there's even more pressure for the
results and speaking indian-english could be more an hurdle than other.

About the university master programs in english language in Poland, I go straight: they're useless for the job market in Europe.
They're good for a cheap experience in a nice environment of young students in beautiful cities like Krakow, but really is it worth to go cheap to have
nothing in the hands instead of spitting blood to submit to an expensive european university where at the end you've more than a chance to get your fav job?
Without counting that in Germany uni master programs aren't very expensive.
Count also that in Poland you'll have to rely only on your parents money, there are no jobs for foreigner students that don't speak polish, if not in
the kitchen of a kebab shop getting the ass kicked for 5zl/hour; in many western countries is far more easier for a foreigner student to work in a clerk kind
of job and the minimum wage rules will allow you to get shit money anyway but enough to survive.
But going straight to the masters programs in english, take a program at least in one of the first 10 unis in Poland and anyway the chances to get a job at
the end are close to the absolute zero, if not that the master is somewhat evaluated in India as a "western education degree" or such, but in Europe there are
already loads of students with a master degree and the english masters in Poland are the bottom of the barrel.

Take infos on internet, I think that who already had these experiences wrote something on some sites.

I'm a Nigerian, I intend moving to Warsaw for studies, I will be having 2000euros minimum, I will like to live in a flat of about 700euros fully serviced and a private car.
(jkalu619@gmail.com) I like to meet someone

Dears, can you tell me what is an approximate average salary (net) for a Brand Manager in an international FMCG company (like Mondelez, Unilever, Carlsberg etc)?
Thank you!

What are salaries for IT specialist in Poland?
Can I afford to live with 4000 PLN in Warsaw?
Are there any chances salary to grow up in a short time? I mean are there opportunities in this business field and are companies ready to pay more for an employee who wish to achive career development?

@Pierre "In general, in Poland we don't like Muslims."
I'm from Poland and I like Muslims. I think you're stupid if you think, that every body in our country is thinking like you. It's a shame to read shit just like yours on international internet sites. Sorry for my English :)

Could any one help me to get an apartment near mall galeria mokotow warsaw.. I prefer some real agent who can help me with this

It is typical catolic city. If you are muslim or asian specialy india go away from poland. We have too much staff that we have to move back to native countries.

Hello everybody
I suppose to work in Warsaw and I have some questions would be glad if anybody answer them :
1.Whats the approximate salary for Art director / Motion graphic designer with 12 years experience?
2.Who people in Warsaw react about Muslims and Hijab .
3.Does my kids will face any troubles in schools if they are Muslims .
Thank you all

To #zaka:
In Supermarkets, but doing what? Putting products on the shelves, or as an Area Manager?
I can tell you that entry level we are talking about 500 euros if you are lucky.
Area Manager: 2000/2500 euros.

To #Pankaj:
I have two Indian friends Shilpa and Sunil and they've never been told anything bad in the past two years, if anything, people are kinda curious to know better about them.
Gotta be said though that in this country there is a HUGE difference between men and women! Women are curious and interested in loads of things, the same can't be said about the men.

I am into export business in leather accessories from Kolkata in India.

I would like to enter the leather business in Poland & other countries, wish to have a small store / shop of my own, maybe jointly with someone from there. I wouls like to send the accessories from india & sell it from there .

Would like to get in touch with some interested person, maybe then I can also go & stay for sometime there and look after the business.

anyone ther to answer me and interested !!!

tanusree22datta@yahoo.com
www.technoleather.co.in
09830033633

Near my place i've got Pepsi only for 2 PLN!

I been in Warsaw 2 times is beautiful city I will move there but how is salarys in supermarkets in Warsaw Bcos I'm from barcelona i work in supermarket I earn good salary 3000 euro monthly so I don't know how is there ? I need more information about this plz thanks.

Utilities price is very very wrong. Standard utilities is about 10PLN per squaremeter + separately electricity and sometimes also water. For 85m2 flat it is about 800-1000PLN for sure. in flats within new (what does not necessarly means they are fancy) neigbourhoods with own reception/security + underground garage can be even up to 1500 PLN for 85m2.
Current price provided (85m2 = 550PLN) you wont meet anywhere in Poland's top-4-cities I guess, maybe in small towns, for such big flat (it is a really huge flat in meaning for local standards, average family has 2 rooms means 1 bedroom for 3-persons family - about 50m2 maximum).
Additionally, usually not a lot goes within this payment. You can have standard cleaning of the floors inside the block + the pavements outside + some gardening jobs done in shared area, but not always, sometimes cleaning the particular floor is up to it's inhabitants.

hi there im looking forward to come to poland.what are the prospects for me there in poland

Hi Guys,

I am an Indian and recently received an offer from a company in warsaw of 1200Eur( take home ) per month. Accomodation is company provided and free. How good is the offer? I love to cook my own food.

Thanks,
Ravi

Alex, survival at 3000 PLN per month if you prefer to cook by your own is possible. All depends of your ecpectations of standard of living, going to cinemas, shopping etc.. If you look for a small flat near UW, maybe I could be of help. pyciek@autograf.pl

hi guys. negotiating a deal with a polish company. net income would be ca.10K
have to feed 2. wife not working, so on top of the listed expenses goes "wife allowance" :)

rent is dodgy. all the website are giving decent standard flat (50-60m) not cheaer than 3000 pln.
how about a proper fitness? anyone tried? whats the cost?

Exapts: how many private flghts hoe per year do you normally have in the contract? paid by Company obviously. thanks

This stats ar not accurate. median net wage in Warsaw is 4300 PLN net ~ 1250 eur

I recently was looking for renting the apartment is Warsaw.
There is really a few agencies with big experience in Rental Market and the agents are not well qualified.
I find one agency with great experience and the Agents speaks English fluently.
The agent recommended to me some rental offers and organized the viewings.
He knew exactly what I wanted so we were visiting good standard apartments located in new buildings with the 24h security.
I choose one offer and I am living in this apartment for 2 years and I am very happy.
The Real Estate Agency prepared everything for me : The Rental Contract Drafts, The protocol of acceptance, they checked the Mortgage Register, they photographed the whole premise etc.
They even helped me with the registration and installation of the internet in the apartment.
I can really recommend them to all foreigners that are looking for the rental apartment in Warsaw. their website is www.nprestige.pl

@ #Prakhar on Jul 18, 2013///

Business Analysts monthly salary in Warsaw on entry-level are about 5000-6000 PLN in Big4 consulting. In Top-tier banking, entry level may reach 4000 PLN. Values up to 16000 PLN are offered by McKinsey and Bain consultancies.

Usually, managerial salary at the bank starts with 12000 - 14000 PLN in business area. IT is different, usually the salaries are better.

For really decent living in Warsaw (renting an apartment in city cenre, lunch at the restaurant, nice savings every month), 8000 PLN gross is enough - it will make ~5500 PLN net. Anything above would be superb - please note that prices for electronics, cosmetics, fashion, vacation are pretty the same as in e.g. Germany, where ~1300 EUR net does not look that tempting.

Hello All,

I am planning to shift to Warsaw with my wife and a kid(less than 1 year) from India. Can anyone tell me what will be my month expenses in EURO including everything (Rent + Other expenses) . I have received a annual pay package of 50K Euro. How much is the tax and insurance deducted from this amount.

Thanks.

I just arrived in Warsaw. A family of 4, we rent a 2 bedroom flat in Bemowo, a nice area of Warsaw, in a security guarded bloc, less than 15 years old and in a distance of 500 meters we have everything: tram and bus stops, school, swimming pool, sports hall, skating, shopping center, cinema, go-carts, one of the biggest playgrounds in Europe. We pay 2300pln and the price include everything (garage space also) but electricity. From what I see up to know, a net family income of 7000pln is enough to live a decent life, if you don't need private schooling.

Hello All,

I have been offered the job of a Business Analyst for a Tier-1 Bank(IT) in Warsaw. I'm currently living in London and earning a good salary.

During my initial discussion with the Manager of the Bank, I have been informed that the salary offered in Poland is much less than that in a country like UK.

I work in anti-money laundering domain/Banking with an experience of 5.5 years. Can some one please suggest me what is a good enough salary for my profile. I have visited many websites to check out salary structure and am very confused; as few websites tell BA salary as somewhere around 6000-8000PLN and some state it as high as 16000PLN.

Appreciate if someone can guide me on this.