Cost of Living in Warsaw

Everything is more and more expensive..

Net salary for Warsaw area is about 1700 euro. For the average of Poland is about 1300-1400 euro.
The Income barely covers expenditure...
However, the overall prices in Poland are still relatively low in Europe.

It's not difficult to check the current income level in Poland - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_average_wage

Gross is 1900 EUR. Add 20-25% for Warsaw and you are at 2300-2400 EUR.

Living example -my civil servant net earning is 2500 EUR. Which what I heard from my German colleagues from Berlin is more or less comparable with their.

Well. I don't believe the average salary is 1800 euro .
The rest of the information is almost correct

@Varalez

Thank you for your detailed and candid feedback. I appreciate the insights regarding the costs of living in Warsaw, particularly in terms of housing and educational expenses for my children.

Given the costs associated with private and international schools, it seems that a gross salary of 16,000 PLN might indeed be challenging to manage comfortably for a family of five. Your point about private kindergarten costs and international school fees, alongside the rent for a suitably sized apartment, is well taken. It appears that with these expenses, we might struggle financially even before considering other living costs.

Considering this, I would need to evaluate alternative options, such as public schooling, to make this move feasible. Additionally, I will consider discussing the salary package further with my prospective employer to see if there might be room for negotiation or additional benefits that could help offset these costs.

Once again, thank you for your invaluable input. It has provided much-needed clarity and will help us make a more informed decision.

I urgently need some genuine feedback and would greatly appreciate it. My company has a role available in Warsaw, Poland, with a gross salary of around 16K. I have a family of five, including my wife and three children. As a non-EU national, my children will need to attend private or international schools. Is it feasible and worthwhile to move to Poland for this role, considering the educational needs and overall living situation? Would this be a good opportunity for career growth?

Warsaw is the capital of Poland with a lot of sightseeings and adventure to visit at least once in a life time.
This city is a friendly place for tourists with a moderate crime index, however, it is recommended to be careful in the nightlife.
Bribery index is also lower than in Hungary, but it is still a problem for the country. As for politics, Polish people have a closely-knit connection with US and Ukranian people nowadays, but Hungarian friendship does still exist. Regarding the quality of women, they are in the top 5 in the world.

Hi Rita,
These prices are very accurate. I live in Warsaw from 8 years as an Expat and can say that these figures seem very accurate as of now.

To "Anonymous on Nov 15, 2023":
12k PLN gross is 8,5k net and you can live with that easily.

To AHMAD MALIK: and as for urgent suggestions, I think the simplest and safest way to get money is to earn it.

I require urgent suggestion.

That I'm going to be selected for the Ph.D. research program in Poland (Warsaw). Having a monthly stipend of 3,600 PLN.

Being an international student is this amount enough to cover all of my expenses or suggest what expenses will be covered and what not? (on average)

In this regard, genuine urgent suggestions are appreciated.

To those of you saying you need 8/10k to be comfortable for a family of four, do you mean PLN? Then others say 3k...7k...

For a family of two to be really comfortable in Warsaw you need around 10k net, but you'll easily survive on 8k if you find an apartament for like 4k, which is possible (If you have a car you need more for sure).

Hello everyone,

I am considering moving to Warsaw (our suburbs, outside the center), keeping my current job and a gross salary equaling 16,300 Zloty/month. I want to bring my gf with me who doesn't work (at least not in the beginning). How well would we do with a more conservative and not lavish lifestyle? We do want 2 to 3 bedrooms but nothing super fancy and go for more pragmatism than anything else.

30k gross is a good salary and you can pay off a mortgage easily but consider b2b contract as you will pay a lot less in taxes, that's what most people in IT making that kind of money do.

The cost of living in lastf two years has increased by 30-40%, also the price per square meter of housing, or rent from landlords, or rent for cooperatives. It's expensive and it will get even more expensive, and its started before the war in Ukraine.

Hi,
I hope it would help.

It depends on months but annually:

7000 Gross is about 4700 net
10 000 Gross is about 6700 net
15 000 Gross is about 10 000 net
20 000 Gross is about 12 000 net

Cost of living
Single - modest standard, renting a room not a flat completely minimum is 2500 (more to survive), 3000-3500 to live
Single - modest standard, renting a flat at least 4500 (without car)
Single middle class with car about 7000 with possibility to save some money.

Couple - modest standard about 6000-6500 (without car)
Couple - middle class about 9000-10000

Family 2+2 - modest 9000-10000
Family 2+2 - middle class about 15 000

Other big Polish cities like, Gdansk, Poznan, Wroclaw, Krakow about 5 to 10% less.
Smaller cities like; Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Lublin, Rzeszów, about 10-15% less should be ok.

Rent prices seem to be correct. To live comfortably stick to the rule that rent is no more than 30% of net salary. Otherwise it will be a struggle, no savings, no holidays etc

Hello. 7000 PLN a month before taxes is enough for a single person in Warsaw? I would only need one bedroom and It is ok to live outside center of city.

Hi All, I have been offered 14k PLN per month as gross. Can anyone help to understand if that is enough for a a family of 4 member (2 adult, 2 kids) to live comfortably in Warsaw ?

Would definitely appreciate a response.

@The Developers Tech
Use this page, it will show you all you need about salary in IT in Poland
https://nofluffjobs.com/pl/insights/it-zarobki/kalkulator-wynagrodzen

The rent depends where in WAW you will live and what standard.
You need to look at the maximum prices posted on Numbeo.

Hi dear freinds can any one give some insights on the living cost in warsaw for a family of two, I am from India my application got selected for the post of a senior developer in Luxoft company in warsaw.What is the best net salary to live a better life in warsaw for two me and my wife

@Jatin do you really mean 10 000 pln?
it's more than enough

Prices if rent in 2021 are completely absurd and don't match reality at all.
In previous years the rents presented here were more reliable.

For 18K a month you can live like a noble count.
More than enought.
The government sucks destroying the country.

Been offered gross 18K PLN for warsaw location. Is it good ? What will be monthly expenditure for 2 people including rent.
Can my wife also work as she will be on dependent's visa.

Can one move to another europen countey for work if on polish visa ?

Thanks in advance.

Most prices are accurate, I would say the coffee price is a little higher in reality. The average salary is also higher, according to the latest data it's 5300 PLN a month after tax. 4000-4500 is now standard for many jobs like customer service etc. It's kind of a crazy time right now in Poland in general - salaries going up fast - prices too, unfortunately. I would say compare with salaries prices of food products, going out and some services like internet, etc - are good. I can't say it about renting/buying a flat. You can rent a studio out of the center for let's say 1700 but the one-bedroom apartment is definitely more than 2000 a month plus bills. As mister Kacper mentioned above if you want to have a comfortable life in Warsaw especially as a foreigner definitely should have around 2000 CAD - which is around 6000 PLN a month.

rent has increased, cost of living, products of any kind or service basically inflation due to covid. as well as realestate has went up by a few percent, so 1sqm 25k zloty city center and up

A deal was made between the U S and the U K after the U K left the EU on January 1,2021 and yes it's legal between UK and US.Both countries agreed to have joint business ventures minus any EU interference which the EU is infamous for.The EU cannot be part of any ventures between UK and US and it's a known fact since Brexit is in place now.Trump and the UK presented to U S congress many instances where the EU made it very difficult doing business with the EU so Congress put it in legal stone even before the UK left EU.Notice how the US banned any EU countries from visiting US during covid19. But notice how anyone from the UK could visit.It doesn't matter if any European country has adopted the euro or not as their currency because just being a member of the EU is enough to keep them out of any investments the UK and US have permanently.It doesn't matter since Poland can reject certain things the EU does because Poland can reject things all day the EU does.The US and UK could care less about things Poland and the EU disagree on.Why do you think Merkel rushed to Washington to talk with Trump just like many other EU countries did? To save their own asses from their mouths in the EU but it didn't work not only with Trump but the U S Congress either. Basically anyone from the EU will be pushed out of the U S which includes Poland obviously. As of late up comes Macron on his white horse with two nuclear armed submarines into Chinese waters like the UK or the US are going to save France not happening. France and no other EU members shouldn't attack their economic savior being China how funny but that's how it's really turned out for all of the EU.All EU countries are prohibited from jumping ship leaving the EU to be a part of any business ventures the UK and US have together. The UK remembers how the US stepped up when the UK asked for US to save them from the BUZZ BOMBS from Germany which were destroying UK and was ready to be occupied by Germany. The UK actually paid back every dollars worth of US military aid including humanitarian aid the US provided for the UK.However France never paid the US anything after asking US military to save their lousy country. NATO has never been fair to the US especially when countries like France and Germany sat back to watch US military take care of everything. Macron was so arrogant Trump needed to remind France it could've been speaking German. NATO as it's referred to was never a national alliance. However now the EU can call it EUTO because any members of the EU are truly on their own. Oh and the EU'S new friends China Russia needs to know their economies are tanked if the EU haven't figured it out yet. Biden has no overreach when the U S Congress passes any laws which are permanent believe it.

One bedroom apartment outside of center without bills doesnt cost 2100. İ would say average price would be 1600.

Poland has been called Islamaphobic but we wear our title proudly.