Living in Warsaw, Poland | How to Move to Poland, Cost of Living and More

[@swapnildafal6829]

I am living in Warsaw, Poland. Warsaw is good city to live !!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Awesome! Thanks for the feedback.

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for this video n d coverage for expats in Warsaw, Poland.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

It's our pleasure. Thanks for the comment and all the activity on the channel recently!

[@qawsed19sl]

Immigrants not expants haha

[@EyeScreamPL]

One correction to the video: Praga Południe is and always was considered as much safer district in Warsaw, than Praga Północ (excluding "Grochów", which was considered as dengerous, as some places in Praga Północ, but it was ages ago!). Back then in the years, Praga Północ was one of the most dangerous places in Warsaw, but... As I said: back in time(!). Praga Południe was always and still IS much safier and modern, than our northern noighbors. Love Praga Północ tho!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thank you 🙏 Great info.

[@EyeScreamPL]

@@ExpatsEverywhere And great video ; ]

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@EyeScreamPL respect ✊

[@Wondwind]

Praga Połnoc is no longer dangerous and Grochow is quite desirable now.

[@zepter00]

I have gf from Grochów and she lives in most pacefull place in Warsaw. A lot of green - trees and bushes, parks, and frindly people with dogs.

[@markg1531]

Thanks. We live in Łódź and we love it.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Nice! How long have you been there? How was the winter this year?

[@allenahlemeyer2806]

My birthplace Poland. It beautiful place to visit and very friendly people

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks for letting us know, Allen. We agree. - Josh & Kalie

[@jag5798]

I tapped on this because I thought you were here and experienced Warsaw. Thanks for the gathering of info though, it was very helpful.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

You're welcome. We're glad that you found it helpful. This year our channel has been doing the A-Z thing and Warsaw won the vote for "W". We'd love for you to join the series and vote for X. Voting closes on Tuesday. Then we'll prepare information for the winner. Are you currently in Warsaw?

[@oreospeedwaggindoesamerica6078]

I was excited to see this one too! My family on my Dad’s side came to America from Poland many years ago. I just found all this out about ten years ago and I’ve been wanting to visit Poland since then! I have a buddy I worked in Afghanistan with there and he loves it.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

“Poland is awesome but end of the day, too cold for us for a year or more commitment” - Josh

[@oreospeedwaggindoesamerica6078]

@@ExpatsEverywhere yeah I think I would get tired of the cold winters there but summers would be nice.

[@rupert2019]

@@oreospeedwaggindoesamerica6078 Climate is getting warmer. In the last year, 3-4 snow fell in Poland. If there was frost, it was minimal. Generally speaking, it was above zero for most of the winter. Cold winters in Poland are a myth. It is much colder in countries located more to the north and east, e.g. Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, etc.

[@jus4795]

@@rupert2019 And then came this year’s winter... With majority of the days in January below 0 and temperatures reaching -14... At least in Gdańsk...

[@rupert2019]

@@jus4795 And in Russia in Yakutsk it was recently -50 degrees Celsius. In Poland, if it is frost, it is usually a single-digit number. Sometimes it happens that at night the temperature drops to -15, -20 or -25 degrees Celsius.

[@Markmywordschannel]

Love Warsaw! I live and work in Poland so if you have any questions I’m happy to help out

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks. Where do you live in Poland?

[@Markmywordschannel]

@@ExpatsEverywhere Gdansk on the coast 👍

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@Markmywordschannel Nice, Gdansk is a great little place for expats. Very cool.

[@Markmywordschannel]

@@ExpatsEverywhere yeah I love it here

[@Markmywordschannel]

@TheMetalMouse if I was it would be a miracle

[@sabelg.9398]

Ah finally a vlog I need

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Awesome! 👏 😊

[@panagiotisnotiskontis431]

What an amazing video.. Well done guys for this helpful video! Im often in poland but in poznan and I really felt in love with poland. I'm learning polish alone every day and warsaw looks fab... My job is hospitality and tourism and im thinking to move in poland so will see....many kisses from Athens 😘😘

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Glad you enjoyed it! Such wonderful feedback. We appreciate the love from Athens! Keep us posted on your move.

[@pawelpuzik4617]

Honestly,good job guys 😉

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, Pawel! We're assuming that you're Polish, right? Thanks for watching and the compliment! 🙂

[@pawelpuzik4617]

@@ExpatsEverywhere yes I'm Polish guy;)

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@pawelpuzik4617 🥳

[@martysbricks328]

Cool but you got it a bit wrong, firstly winters can be cold as to -12 Celsius but summers are super hot 28-35 Celsius on June ( like now 31) and July. Praga Północ is beautiful place with huge amount of vintage buildings and old factories but its actually most dangerous one. Praga Południe with Saska Kępa to be exact is Hipster love with all small streets cafes and so on. Prices are vary but you can rent 2BA apartment for 600 dollars in Ochota district for example which is 5 minutes by tram from city center. also there is two huge districts called Bedroom of Warsaw, Ursynów which is 20 minutes by Subway from City Centrer and not so great Communicated Ursus. Bills also not so expensive, but you are right when it comes to internet. chears and thanks for promoting my city.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, Marty's Bricks. We pulled information from cost of living aggregator, Numbeo. As for the weather, we took the averages published on several sites online.

[@todszan7177]

Good luck in Poland! Greetings from Krakow.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks! 😃

[@Yasin_Affandi]

One room apartment at @ USD780 per month is much cheaper compared to d other cities in West Europe.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Yes, definitely !

[@robrobski9445]

Expensive

[@BismarkOpoku-sd1ox]

HELLO sir good day

[@BismarkOpoku-sd1ox]

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[@BismarkOpoku-sd1ox]

@@ExpatsEverywhere please I want to talk to you please how can I get you please reply me

[@rbillofficial5412]

I really enjoyed this video, you're so amazing you guys, let me just subscribe 😂

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks for subbing! We're glad you enjoyed the video. 🙏

[@mayais]

I need a guide like this but for Krakow

[@cachavik6858]

Have there been any groups created for meeting other Expats in the different countries? I'm tempted to do this and make my money go further, but going it alone sounds a bit daunting.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

There certainly have been. Probably the most accessible ones are found on Facebook. Just search the word "expat" + the city you want to go to/live in and see what results emerge. - Josh & Kalie

[@sgebert]

So it's a basic decent picture, and the list is generally good except for a few minor inadequacies. One thing is off though: the weather. While winters are long, they're not very cold anymore, as it's rare for the temperature to drop below mid-20s during the day. More and more often it's not even going to be that low, and stay in the thirties these days. Anyway, it's not so much the temperature that will affect you as an expat, it's more about the lack of sun. The days end at like 3 pm in the winter here. Summers are way hotter than it was said in the video though, and the days last till 10 pm. I've spent over a 30 of summers in the described city but I am yet to see one with temperatures being in the 70s all throughout. It's gonna be in the 80's most of the time, with at least some part of the summer going as high as mid-90s, and every couple of years its gonna reach a hundred. Poland is on the frontline of global warming, so the summers are getting hotter by the year, and often times there not really a winter anymore, which we Poles actually find sad, as having all four seasons fully blown was kinda like a local specialty.

[@robrobski9445]

Smoll citys if you have your own apt cost you 120 US dollars a month

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Now that's cheeeeaap! - Josh & Kalie

[@keyv4007]

thank you i have been struggling to decide if i want to move

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Nice to hear!

[@JERios-wv8lx]

Poland (cities, landscapes,etc.) looks a lot like Ukraine, but i think it's a bit more modern and deveoped! 😊

[@WorldEnglsihChannel]

Lada Taxis? Common guys do some updating of your pics, you show poland as though it's the 80s

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

😂 It what we were working with from Unsplash. Write them up!

[@therehastobesomethingmoore]

For a retired couple are there smaller, less expensive cities you might suggest ? We like cold weather.

[@thadashley2911]

I've heard Wroclaw is one of the nicer cities in Poland and not as expensive.

[@mohammedelnatour7735]

Hey my name is Mohammed i like what the Chanel offer and helping others decide where to visit and live one question can make a video about sales job opportunity and in wish country demand most 😀

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks, Mohammed. We appreciate it. That's an interesting idea to be honest. We're not sure that we could source the necessary information to make a good enough video though.

[@Ale_Jazda]

Whaaaat? Praga Południe is not safe ? It's safer than Śródmieście, Wola, Praga Północ !!!!! Part of Praga Południe-> Saska Kępa its similar to Żoliborz, has international schools and kindergarten.

[@markg1531]

What’s the best way to renounce US citizenship in Poland? Would you like to make a video about renouncing US citizenship? Thanks.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

As far as we know, you'll need to go to a US embassy in Poland to do it. We think that you can make an appointment online.

[@jndvs95]

Do you have to renounce or do they allow duel?

[@markg1531]

@@jndvs95 They do allow dual citizenship but the whole point is to be free.

[@danielmenefrego]

@@markg1531 why would you want to do that if you don't mind me asking?

[@markg1531]

@@danielmenefrego Because I don’t want to be a citizen of a totalitarian state. I want to be free.

[@Gravitywalker20]

You forgot to mention that you have to pay for restrooms in stations and condiments in restaurants if you want to use them. I know because I was all over Poland. Something we don't have in the U.S.

[@Kam7777]

Well metro station toilets are free of use, but yes some train and public toilets u have to pay, but they always clean tho.

[@Gravitywalker20]

@@Kam7777 Is that hit or miss? Is there a way to find out which ones are free, and which ones you have to pay?

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks for sharing. We are the land of seemingly endless condiments and fountain drinks. - Josh & Kalie

[@dimitrikhutsishvili3273]

Hi guys, how are you ? I'm Dimitri Khutsishvi from Georgia Tbilisi 🇬🇪 and I'm planning to go in Poland for work and live. Can you offer me some help & how much it's going to cost ❓ Wish you good luck and thank you for attention 🤝😊

[@Imadelko58]

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[@vodkila194]

Warsaw, getting in the top 3 in a short time

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Let’s go, Warsaw.

[@vodkila194]

@TheMetalMouse yes, you are 1000 % right, 10000 % right ! it's not the place to debate about politics, because it really hurts me that such a wonderful country is ruled by a such awful, incompetent, backward, retardated government; it pains me very much. I was just speaking about the City itself; main of the cities are opened to the outside world

[@thomcowley7332]

Screen : *śródmieście* Presenter : *this*

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Oh yeah! Not tryin' to pronounce stuff in Polish at all. We get blasted when we do and we get blasted when we don't but we get blasted less when we don't. 😂

[@orzelmorze5586]

@@ExpatsEverywhere If you do, then you aren't "blasted" but "helped and adviced". If one tries do sth good, then a Pole tries to help him.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@orzelmorze5586 all to say, can't please everyone. - Josh

[@markes2315]

Very good presentation but I moved to United States like three decades ago.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks for sharing! - Josh & Kalie

[@Existmusiccloud]

Type D visa similar to Portuguese D7 passive income visa?

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

They're seemingly similar but you wouldn't need to apply for the visa that allow you to work.

[@Existmusiccloud]

@@ExpatsEverywhere I've research ed and only visas for Americans are student, business, and job offer

[@zepter00]

Warsaw was pretty demolish? Nice thing to describe the most destroyed city in the WW2.

[@michaelmckelvey5122]

I was never of the opinion that Warsaw was 'centrally located' as you put it. It might have been true before the Second Wold war but Stalin moved the borders meaning that Warsaw is almost touching the Ukrainian border and Berlin is very close to the Polish border. I would never have judged Warsaw as being centrally located, I would have thought that even Poznan was a better location for a capital city.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Don't you think it's central for the capital cities to the west of Warsaw? Lodz seems to be the most central for Poland overall.

[@michaelmckelvey5122]

@@ExpatsEverywhere Yes, if you want to pay for a visa to visit an exquisite capital city such as Minsk, be my guest. I would have thought that most normal people would prefer places such as Venice, Rome or Vienna. The point that I was making was, that you can hardly say that Warsaw is conveniently situated in the centre of the country though it obviously once was.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@michaelmckelvey5122 gotcha 👌

[@tomek1kk]

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[@siddharthg8801]

Can anyone tell me what is annual dialysis cost in Poland without insurance.

[@martinezx3621]

Hard to tell because everyone in Poland has medical insurance (even if you’re unemployed). For the fereigners I think the easiest option would be to go to work or start your own small business (self emolyment) and then for the first 2 years you pay around 300Pln per month (70$) and you’ll have full medical/social insurance. After 2 years it’s around 1200Pln (300$).

[@wordsshackles441]

What is 30 degrees firenight ?

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Negative 1 or 2 C

[@raczyk]

Is van life doable in warsaw?

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Sorry, we have zero idea about van life there.

[@brennermusgrave4052]

I would say no. I drove a van as part of work in Poland for several months and there are a few reasons i would say it isn't a good idea. First is van life is much more suited to the United States, we have big roads, most are not toll roads and free parking is abundant. What's more is that large vehicles are better accommodated in the US. Getting through the airport parking lot in a van was a living nightmare because it was built for Europe's compact cars. In addition, prices for parking can be pretty steep and that's if you can find a good spot. If you want cheap or free parking you have to go out of the city. You could ride a tram or bus into the city, but it would kind of defeat the purpose IMO. Next is driving. You need to get an international driving permit before you leave the US ($20) or else you will need to pass a test and exchange your US listened for a polish lisence. In doing so they will destroy your US lisence and you will need to get a new one printed in the US.

[@zepter00]

You wilk freeze im the winter..but before you freeeze in winter you will be bancrupt because costs of parking.

[@westernwanderer8397]

"This district" What, you don't speak any of the language? Kinda goofy not saying the districts by name.

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

This is an audience voted show where every two weeks we go by the alphabet and build out a city guide based on what place won the poll. So no Polish. No polyglots here unfortunately. Next up Xalapa, Mexico 🇲🇽

[@Dinom-tt5wz]

Nice video ! C'mon guys.. pronounce those districts!!!! Authentic Polish accent not expected!

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Thanks! 😃 😂 😅

[@TravelGuideSuhel]

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[@ExpatsEverywhere]

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[@sreeragmv9675]

Hi

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Hello

[@sreeragmv9675]

@@ExpatsEverywhere poland work vacancy update?

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

@@sreeragmv9675 sorry, we don’t have an update right now.

[@dawnrio9667]

I can't be a part of the EU...

[@anderzejn]

imagine getting your country promoted and blasting presenters for not pronouncing disctricts

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

It's a rough life. - Josh & Kalie

[@orzelmorze5586]

"Expat" what a fancy word for "migrant"

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

Sure.

[@gracezydor5856]

🥰

[@zepter00]

We can see from 10 kilometres that you are a yank. Baseball hat inside 😆

[@radoslawzastryzny1648]

dislike for expat immigrant

[@marcinkowalski2668]

No offense guys but if I move out of USA, I want nothing to do with Americans abroad 😂

[@ExpatsEverywhere]

No offense taken.