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Average monthly salary in Poland is around 1000 PLN (few hundred bucks). [387]
Off course the older generation and the low income jobs are not up to par with Western Europe. This is a result of post war but otherwise I see Poland as an investment. I come and visit once every few years and see drastic changes in jobs, construction and new business.
It was mention previously that one could buy property for 100 - 300 thousand zl. For that you are basically buying a communist era apartment that needs a ton of work. When I checked, I found something outside the city for 1 370 000 zl. Considering that this is in a rural area, I don't think it is necessarly that cheap. If you were to buy something decent, the price would certainly be somewhat competitive. Also, don't forget that these prices have been lowered because of the global economc crisis.
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