-170 public transport (thats in wroclaw)
-60 mobile
that leave you 420zl a month. for food, clothing, and god forbid you get sick, like a private visit to the doctor and medicine. thats poverty my friend.
170 for public transport? I thought Wroclaw was like Poznan - about 80zl a month for the public transport pass? MPK Wroclaw say 80zl for the pass within the city limits.
Mobile costs? You can get a year's worth of service on play for 10zl.
So - more realistically.
2300zl netto.
500-600zl a month for a room in a shared flat. (1700zl left)
80zl - Public transport pass (1620zl left)
40zl - mobile (1580zl left).
Something is seriously wrong if you can't live on 1500zl a month in Poland - and entry level professionals aren't going to be paying for private health care. Medicine is pretty cheap unless you're a major hypochrondriac. Even private health insurance can be as cheap as around 120zl a month for the basic cover. As much as people moan about it, the basic NFZ cover isn't terrible either - I've used it for both dentristy and general practice and been pleasantly surprised by the quality.
I don't understand why people think that entry level jobs in Poland should pay a high salary comparable to Western Europe. It's entry level!
Personally, 4-5000zl net in PL would be comfortable but not rich. Living in one's own country on low wages is bad enough - living abroad and having to scrimp must be very demotivating.
Well, they can't expect to move abroad and suddenly be kings. Are they likely to have their own flat and comfortable living standards in the UK? Not very likely - I know people struggling in London on 25k a year.
Living standards are lower here, no doubt about it - but that's to be expected from a poorer country.