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Salary expectations in Poland [373]
rough example of Costs in Warsaw: about 1000 PLN for mortgage payment (obviously more per month if you rent a two room flat), about 100 PLN every few months for gas, same for electric, 45 every month for internet, PLN 78 monhly for transit card, plus give or take another 100 PLN for the random odd bill here and there. This means that for the basics of living I pay about 1200 zlotts, but if you rent a one room flat of average quality and location you will likely pay about 300-400 more per month. I'm guessing.
Food is obviously something I havent added, as some people are either gluttons or food snobs and they pay much more than I do, or they skimp on whatever they can and live off of the cheap nasty stuff, which means they pay less. Whenever I buy groceries for a few days in advance I seem to pay around 30-40 zlotts, but I generally stay away from the caviar isle. Orange juice (1L) costs about 5 pln, as does a bag of pasta.
As for wages it depends. I know people who earn about 1500-1700 per month, they are teachers or work in shops, or entry level jobs in various firms (mailroom or whatever).
I also know lots of freelancers who earn anywhere between 500 and 3000 PLN per month (occasionally more), it just depends on the quantity of work. This includes freelance teachers, translators, or graphic designers.
I also know some people who have cushy jobs which pay more (8000-15,000 PLN monthly), in many cases these jobs were arranged by influential friends, unless of course they really do involve some hot in-demand specialised field.
