The Cost of Living in Warsaw - A guide to typical expenses

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  • In this weeks video I want to give you an insight into the costs of life in Warsaw, whether it be renting a flat, buying food, shopping for clothes or eating and drinking out, I try to cover all the basics of normal life. Hopefully this will help you to consider expenses before travelling or moving to Poland, or perhaps you are just curious to know what prices are like here!
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  • @PromiseMeVideos
    @PromiseMeVideos 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Subscribed , only because I see the way you respond to any message , I am planning to come for a 3-4 weeks visit with my wife , and you provided the most accurate info so far.
    Keep on the good job !

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for the feedback 😊
      I try to respond to as much as I can…though may skip some of the crazier messages haha!
      Good to know I am proving useful, I hope to bring as much of Poland to light as I can in time 😊

  • @tmp1k
    @tmp1k 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    For Canadians is about 1/3 so 3000 zloty is approximately 1000 in CAD

  • @michaelmckelvey5122
    @michaelmckelvey5122 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    There used to be Tesco in Poland too. I used to do some shopping in the Czestochowa branch and there used to be a Tesco at the very end of the metro line in Warsaw. Apparently, these shops change their names every five years as they get tax breaks for the first five years so after that, they move on instead and the shop has a new different owner.

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I went to that Tesco once, big store with a lot of cheap products!
      There used to be an M&S too apparently, though from what I hear it was more clothing than food

  • @izabela1961
    @izabela1961 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If you buy clothes in these mall boutiques you pay a few times more than in chain shops like Pepco or Sinsai, same clothes with comparable quality.

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you for the advice 😊
      I haven’t tried out these other retailers yet, Pepco I have seen a little but more for household products

    • @maxalbon9557
      @maxalbon9557 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It's always the best to order on the internet, like "Zalando" etc.

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@maxalbon9557 true, though I’m a little old fashioned and like shopping in stores when I can 😅

  • @mattkentuk
    @mattkentuk 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very informative! What would you say the typical monthly wage is for an office worker in Warsaw? 3000 Zloty/£600 rent per month sounds very reasonable for a 1 bed apartment in the capital city but only really if that reflects less than 40-50% of your monthly pay

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Wages vary a lot by sector, I think generally the average is 4/5k per month for a lot of people, at least those starting out in office jobs

    • @Peacefulnessxxx
      @Peacefulnessxxx 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Mate 40 to 50% of a paycheck is utterly ridiculous even 35% seems unreasonable and that being a 2 bed flat regardless where as a Scottish resident we define over 35% as poverty.

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Peacefulnessxxx rent in Warsaw unfortunately is getting worse every year, living alone is quite tough without a decent salary!

  • @waynespence9122
    @waynespence9122 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have visited Poland many times and would like to start a new life there. What kind of jobs are easy to get for a brit?

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Teaching English I’d say is the number one vocation here, though there are quite a few English speaking companies here, I work in IT for example

    • @MangoPL18
      @MangoPL18 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Polands is the worst if it comes to prices, as a pole myself its better for u to go to like germany or netherlands for example

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@MangoPL18 yeah…this country is used a bit like slave labour for companies based abroad 😕

  • @sashafirs3379
    @sashafirs3379 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is it Mokotow ? Raclawicka ?

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This was shot around Śródmieście 🙂

  • @tmp1k
    @tmp1k 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Which bills come quarterly?

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well maybe more bi-monthly, but water for example 😊

  • @nikstvs8685
    @nikstvs8685 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What's the rough cost of living for an international student per month?

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m not a student and haven’t been in this country…depends how wasted you get while partying 😂
      So I have no idea what costs are in regards to university accommodation for example
      I’ve given you an idea of the costs of products here, so better to work it out based on your lifestyle choices 😉
      Also many museums and other places offer student discounts so again I wouldn’t know prices there

    • @nikstvs8685
      @nikstvs8685 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@britinpoland2392 I plan to exclude all museum, partying from my list just for cost saving 😅 and I'm fine with that, I just want to calculate if I can afford living there + find a part time job

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@nikstvs8685 well you have all your basic costs, rent (variable) + Utilities (approx 200 a month) + internet (80zl per month) + phone bill (variable) + food (500-1000 per month depending on diet)
      Those are your basics for survival

    • @nikstvs8685
      @nikstvs8685 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@britinpoland2392 anyways i decided to save some more money just in case and apply for studies in September 2024 😊

  • @user-rm1zw7so2c
    @user-rm1zw7so2c 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can I afford to live in Poland if my monthly pension is $1,000 a month?

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you find somewhere cheap to live it’s doable, a lot of starting salaries are around that kind of amount in IT

  • @henrikg7661
    @henrikg7661 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You would expect it to be cheaper

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It used to be when I first moved here, but inflation hit hard in the recent years 😕

  • @advajith7563
    @advajith7563 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Use dollar terms

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I’m sure people can calculate easily 😉

  • @michalpiotrpanasiuk6214
    @michalpiotrpanasiuk6214 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think you should be a flat

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      In an ideal world that would be perfect 😅

    • @izabela1961
      @izabela1961 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Be?

    • @wojstube9359
      @wojstube9359 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Be? Buy chyba 😁

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@wojstube9359 😅 I could try to ‘be’ also 😜

    • @wojstube9359
      @wojstube9359 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@britinpoland2392😉

  • @mjh5437
    @mjh5437 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is a fairly useless video if you don`t tell us the prices in Pounds £GBP!!!! "Zloty" means nothing whatsoever to 99% of British & Irish people.

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      This video is meant for anyone coming to Poland for the purpose of travel or work as a guide to what they can expect, which is why at the start I give some basic conversion rates for £’s and Euro’s 🙂

    • @peteroltuszyk6611
      @peteroltuszyk6611 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      you really can't do the maths bro ????

  • @marciecorda5209
    @marciecorda5209 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    HARRY POTTER IS OCCULTIC book and story- I DONT RECOMAND it. Warsaw is NOT a good representation of Poland.

  • @fakiyafemi4101
    @fakiyafemi4101 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for your update
    I am interested in Poland
    How can I get your personal contact
    Pls can you help me move to Poland.
    Thank you

    • @britinpoland2392
      @britinpoland2392  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi, I’m afraid I cannot help anyone move to Poland, I do not have the knowledge or experience for that, I am not an immigration specialist.
      All I can do is make videos on topics to educate people about Poland, and help people who are here or who are interested in the country.
      If there are any topics that would be useful to you, you may suggest and if I have the knowledge about it I can make a video