Work / Moving to Poland from Iceland (salary of 6500 pln a month) - can I build a house? [25]

Many people do. I think mostly in proximity of big cities with better jobs. If 6500 is net then it looks much better. I think that as a foreigner you may be a little discriminated by banks, for example by requirement to finance 30% from your cash and only 70% by loan. Also I think that it's not the best idea to start live in a new country from house building. Live there a little first.

Work / Moving to Poland from Iceland (salary of 6500 pln a month) - can I build a house? [25]

Of course it is crazy. If you couldn't limit your expenses to save at least half of this amount in 15 years living in the country with over 2 x higher salaries than in Poland, then how are you going to pay it back here?

But you can afford something cheaper:

allegro.pl/listing/listing.php?order=p&string=dom+mazury
otodom.pl/dom-na-wsi-id12805126.html
otodom.pl/dom-letniskowy-na-mazurach-20-km-od-olsztyna-id19360141.html
allegro.pl/dom-nowy-z-siedliskiem-16-ar-na-mazurach-tanio-i3611662111.html

Life / Cost of living in Wroclaw (rent price too) [119]


Actually you've got an answer. It's nearly double average salary. So you will be ok and if your wife can find a job then you will be quite well. (but probably she won't)

If you say that in Africa you have higher salary, then mind that also prices may vary, thus purchasing power may be much different than nominal salary indicates. Compare Wroclaw to capital of your country (usually there is more data for capital): numbeo.com/cost-of-living/comparison.jsp

With wife working you should be easily able to save some money. If she's not, then you will have to put an effort to save for a trip to Africa. No sense for more question, because people spend money differently and have various needs. What can be a lot for one is a little for another.

Work / Moving to Poland from Iceland (salary of 6500 pln a month) - can I build a house? [25]

Salaries in Iceland are much higher than in Poland. You should have saved enough money in this 15 years to build a house in Mazury.

Life / Cost of living in Wroclaw (rent price too) [119]

It's above average, so if you come from 3rd world country, you will be happy, but if you come from western Europe, then you'll be struggling especially that there is not so much need for Biologists and Chemist in Poland, especially not knowing local language.

Law / International student from Poland traveling to Norway on Karta Pobytu? [54]

Maybe the fact that Africa is so poor that people are desperate crossing Mediterranean Sea to Europe in overcrowded homemade boats? What is this 5000 USD you mentioned?

Life / Is this a common way to be treated as a guest in Poland? [8]

can you write summary of that long text?

Life / Cost of living in Wroclaw (rent price too) [119]

yes it is

Work / Living in Katowice (programmer, 3000 PLN) - is it enough? [65]

But if you were earning 3400net in Netherlands and it is as I think above average salary, then you have chance for above average salary in Warsaw. And median Java programmer gets 10 000 pln gross, C++ 8000, database administrator 7000, web designer 8000. So earning 2000 eur net in Warsaw is possible and it's not so different from 3400 eur in Netherlands as long as you spend all this money in Poland. At least according to this website:

Life / Lifestyle in Poland - what should we prepare for? [10]

tell us about yourself. you will get different advices if you your husband is Czech for example and different if he's Indian. Buy him whatever he likes. It's very easy it buy microsim. EUR is more common in Poland that USD. But if the intention is to come with USD or EUR and exchange it to PLN in Poland, then it doesn't matter which one of this 2 he has.

Work / Living in Katowice (programmer, 3000 PLN) - is it enough? [65]

@henk99. If you get 3400eur net in Netherlands, then you will earn much less in Poland.

Work / Living in Katowice (programmer, 3000 PLN) - is it enough? [65]

If you want to live in shared accommodation then it will be enough for eating out in cheap canteens. Even own studio shouldn't be so expensive. Katowice is one of cheaper big cities in Poland.

Work / Farming jobs in Poland? I've studied animal science in university, plenty of experience [9]


You're not right and Harry is correct.


strefabiznesu.nowiny24.pl/artykul/zatrudnisz-ukrainca- na-czarno-zaplacisz-3-tysiace-zlotych-kary-36792.html

Work / Living in Katowice (programmer, 3000 PLN) - is it enough? [65]

You can live sparingly with this money, but you will not save much. Regardless it's a normal salary for a programmer with not much experience in Kraków. Rent something short term through: airnb.com or lokalo.pl and when living in Katowice find something through gumtree.pl with help of some Pole (for example work college).

Real Estate / Restructuring of polish chf mortgage [42]

It's silly to complain on bank that it didn't inform about risk of currency fluctuation. Anyway in 2008 most of people were really sure that in 2011 Poland will have euro, and problem with fluctuation will disappear. Government also thought so. We were all observing Slovakia converting to euro, believing, that soon the same will happen with Poland. So the crisis is to blame too.

As for banks chasing debtor throughout the borders I think it's likely to happen when you mean EU borders. Probably it's not happening yet if you are sitting convenient in UK, but if they can charge for speeding tickets, why not for that. IMHO only out of EU country would be save.


I don't know details but personal bankruptcy law is nearly not existing in Poland. They introduced it few years ago I think and since then only dozen of people took advantage of it. There must be a reason for that.

UK, Ireland / Pakis VS Poles in the UK [62]

comparing to communistic times yes.

Work / Farming jobs in Poland? I've studied animal science in university, plenty of experience [9]

You would have to know Polish and work illegally, because only high payed jobs can give you visa.

Work / Salary for a senior software engineer in Poland [195]

Very good salary, taking into consideration, that the company will have to ask for Visa for you.
Take a look at this: 12000pln after deduction of income tax, health insurance, retirement and others gives 8427,87
You can live comfortable in studio apartment with 3000 - 4000 pln per month.

UK, Ireland / English IP address to watch UK channels from Poland? [21]

vpn book - free VPN server with UK IP. There is also web proxy.

Work / Young dutch graduate (social sciences at university level) - job prospects in Poland? [15]

Depend prices of what. Internationally traded stuff like benzine, electronics, clothes, cars cost the same. The biggest difference is in rent price, pubs, public transport and services (hair dresses, car mechanic).

Law / Poland Internet & TV cable firm call to say they have put TV price up from 1zl to 11zl [10]

You can quit contract without consequences every time the agreement is altered. Although you have limited time to do that.

News / Quality of Life Index Poland 4th on a list of 10 European nations [18]

This articles quotes few meaningless words from some guy. The ranking itself is quite old - 2010:

uswitch.com/gas-electricity/news/2010/09/22/is-the-uk-really-one-of-the-worst-places-to-live-in-europe/

They have funny set of parameters and this is result.

On the other hand this predictions are interesting:

They say that according to PwC salaries in Poland in 2020 will reach 50% of average American salaries. I am skeptic of the data presented. For example Turkish salaries seems higher than in reality. What do you think about it?

Average salary per month in time:

g.forsal.pl/p/_wspolne/pliki/1496000/1496894-srednie-wynagrodzenie-na-miesiac.jpg

Average salary per month in 2011:

g.forsal.pl/p/_wspolne/pliki/1496000/1496862-srednie-wynagrodzenie-na-miesiac.jpg

Average salary per month in 2030:

g.forsal.pl/p/_wspolne/pliki/1496000/1496878-srednie-wynagrodzenie-na-miesiac.jpg

Work / Young dutch graduate (social sciences at university level) - job prospects in Poland? [15]


I think that there is bigger demand for native Dutch call center stuff in IT support than supply, but I don't know how easy it is to convince employer to teach somebody who has no idea about the topic. Take a look at this topic: https://polishforums.com/work/poland-dutch-speaker-native-experienced-66878/ I think that somebody on this forum was writing that is working with native dutch speakers in IT support.

Work / Young dutch graduate (social sciences at university level) - job prospects in Poland? [15]


3000 - 6000 PLN net for native Dutch speaker I guess.


Is your education related in any way to IT or Finances?

Study / My experience in Poland (Poznan) as a student who recently moved from Syria [117]

my mistake I meant minted not forged. I haven't seen forged money, but I was not working with money.

Study / My experience in Poland (Poznan) as a student who recently moved from Syria [117]


Of course. After it lost all it's value (probably aluminum was worth more than 0.01 Grosz) I've only heard it being used for washers or recently for scams. Here somebody payed for shopping with old 100zł coin:

miasto-info.pl/myslenice/7101,myslenice-zaplacil-moneta-stuzlotowa-ktora-wyszla-z-obiegu-policja-prosi-o-ostroznosc.html

(btw. as you can see on the picture it's forged in 1990)

Study / My experience in Poland (Poznan) as a student who recently moved from Syria [117]

But it doesn't mean that they did not exist. But current 1zł was worth 10 000zł in old currency, so old 1zł from the picture above would be worth 0.01 new grosz. Even then it was nothing. People used these aluminum coins instead of washers.

Life / Is 10500 monthly is enough for a family to live in Warsaw Poland [136]


That impossible as average salary in Warsaw is probably around 5k - 6k pln. That's around 3.5k - 4.2k net. And people who earn average in Warsaw are able to save some money.

Work / Young dutch graduate (social sciences at university level) - job prospects in Poland? [15]

You can work in call center.

News / How do Poles feel about the outcome of Germany's elections? [90]


Probably you talk about the country Freie Stadt Danzig, not just the city.