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Kartofel   
30 Mar 2014
Work / Warsaw vs Kraków (Business and Study - planning to study and possibly live there for a while) [7]

Hey pals, first post here :) I've been looking through this forum for a while now and I've decided thatiI have a good enough reason to actively participate now ^^

I am a young fella from Israel, who speaks decent Polish and is during the process of acquiring a polish citizenship&passport through my Polish family origin, from Wrocław, Warszawa, £ódź and £ańcut to be specific ;).

I've been planning to study in Europe and possibly live there for a while now, and while Germany seems like a pretty comfortable option I also asked myself, naturally, what about Poland? I do, honestly, feel more connected to the culture and country in general, and I'm absolutely in love with the language.

As a guy with high hopes and strong motivation, I'd really like to hear your educated opinions as to where should I aim for in Poland if I seek to accomplish my goals of finding a good place to study, work and live in.

I've been to Poland twice, and while I can say Kraków is stunningly attractive for tourists for its rich history and special "vibe", Warsaw, albeit grey and somewhat dull compared to Kraków at first sight, seems more like a rapifly-developing business city with a bright future.

Any helpful opinions and/or insights will be highly appreciated! :)

Dziękuję bardzo i Pozdrawiam z Izraela! ;)
Kartofel   
2 May 2014
Life / Quality of life in major cities in Poland - cost, culture, work and modernization [11]

Hello :)

I would like to enquire about the quality of life in the major Polish cities, particularly Warsaw, Kraków and Wrocław.

Where do you think life is best in terms of cost, culture, work and modernization?

I know its a pretty general question, but I'm having a hard time understanding the "balance of power" in Poland these days :P also, I've heard Wrocław is becoming more and more IT oriented?

Thanks in advance :)
Kartofel   
9 May 2014
Life / Quality of life in major cities in Poland - cost, culture, work and modernization [11]

I've heard the cost of living in Warsaw is accordingly higher than in Kraków or Wrocław though, is it true?
Also, a little off topic but still somewhat relevant - do any of you happen to know where in Poland (if anywhere specific), is the highest concentration/popularity of high-tech brands such as IBM, Intel etc.?
Kartofel   
9 May 2014
Life / Quality of life in major cities in Poland - cost, culture, work and modernization [11]

These 3 first cities have similar number of job offers per inhabitant. Meaning Warszawa has the most because it is the biggest.

Interesting :) It seems that all three are good options. By the way, it also seems like Gliwice is a kind of high-tech hotbed, considering the job offers-to-population ratio in this case.

I do speak Polish, so THAT is not going to be such a big problem, however I'm not yet sure whether I like modern Warsaw over the old-styled Kraków. I've been to Warsaw only once, for about two days, and didn't get to see much of the city. Kraków, however, I did get to see more than once for a more prolonged amount of time, and it was absolutely beautiful :) As for Wrocław - it is also a very nice city and my grandma comes from there :)
Kartofel   
9 May 2014
Life / Quality of life in major cities in Poland - cost, culture, work and modernization [11]

Then mazowieckie with Warsaw is 1st, then dolnośląskie with Wrocław 2nd. małopolskie with Kraków 3rd. 4th is śląskie with Gliwice - the part of Katowice metropolitan area. It reflects what I've heard that Warsaw is the best for jobs, then Wrocław and 3rd Kraków.

Well, I'm not so crazy about the mountains, but it could be nice nonetheless :P same goes for the lakes. How is the weather in these cities btw? Does it differ noticeably? From what I've read Kraków and Wrocław, being southern, should be a tad warmer but I'm not sure how that combines with their elevation or any other factor that might come in to play. Kraków and especially Wrocław are, indeed, more optimally located geographically in terms of being closer to Germany and the Czech Republic while Warsaw is kinda "stuck" in the heart of Poland.

As for the jobs - That little old report does indeed show Mazowieckie kinda has the best salaries, although in the IT jobs for example, both others aren't too far behind, sometimes even surpassing the prior in some terms&jobs.

1 more thought. You entitled this topic "Quality of life", so it's important to add that Kraków has one of the highest air pollution in Europe during winter.

Wow, I didn't know that :O now that I read about it a little on the internet, it seems that all big 3 are kinda notorious for their polluted air (although Kraków is still far worse than the other two) - makes sense I'd say, but it sure sucks nonetheless :P