Is a salary of 2,550 zloty enough for living in Warsaw?

Zlatko

13 Jul 2019 / #1

Hi, I applied to a call center in Warsaw (a job with English and Bulgarian), it pays 2,550 zl or about 600 Euro. Is this enough to live there as I assume Wawa is more expensive than Sofia?

Surprisingly, it seems some call center jobs pay more in Sofia where the cost of living is cheaper. I can easily get 800-900 Euro here with English language, for German and French you can get even 1000 Euro. Not that a call center job is any good but I am surprised by such a discrepancy.

pawian 220 | 24842

13 Jul 2019 / #2

Warsaw (a job with English and Bulgarian), it pays 2,550 z

English and Bulgarian speaker.

I can easily get 800-900 Euro here with English language, for German and French you can get even 1000 Euro

English, German, French speaker.

In Warsaw you can also get 1000 e plus with English, German or French.

cms neuf 1 | 1757

13 Jul 2019 / #3

In Warsaw you will really struggle to live on that. Its minimum wage and nobody in Warsaw pays minimum wage any more - you could probably get 3500 washing dishes or stacking shelves in Biedronka. Ask for more or wait for something better

DominicB - | 2706

13 Jul 2019 / #4

@Zlatko

You could survive. Barely. But I wouldn't call it living.

OP Zlatko

13 Jul 2019 / #5

Yeah I declined the offer. The only good thing was they offered accommodation for 2 weeks so no need for a hotel. Maybe it's good to just test the waters (see if I like Poland) but it seems too low. I was told one needs to know the local language for higher positions but some guys seem so lucky like this Latino:

https://polishforums.com/work/poland-possible-lifestyle-job-offer-pln-73665/

Cargo pants 3 | 1444

13 Jul 2019 / #6

was it 2500 pln a month netto or brutto?