I quit the tech industry

Re:I quit the tech industry by chii on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @08:53AM (#9691705)

how come it's so cheap to live in poland?

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Re:I quit the tech industry by mootothemax on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @09:00AM (#9691756)

how come it's so cheap to live in poland?

Off the top of my head:

- The state's still transitioning from a post-communist economy.

- Wages are very low.

- Relatively high emigration rate "brain drain" (although people are starting to return).

- More supply, less demand.

You can buy a brand new apartment close to the centre for somewhere around $2000 per square metre / $200 per square foot. Depending on how your housing market work, that's either scandalously high, or shockingly low.

It is however, very very affordable as soon as you start earning a reasonable wage.

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Re:I quit the tech industry by akgerber on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @03:18PM (#9694633)

There are plenty of parts of the United States with similar housing costs.

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Re:I quit the tech industry by lgieron on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @05:38PM (#9695669)

But these were the prices for a big, vibrant city. If you go to places with worse economy, it can get as low as $600 per square metre - in/near a nice historic city cente. And there are virtually no guns or organized crime in Poland, so even in poorer areas there isn't that much to be worried about in terms of security.

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Re:I quit the tech industry by q3k on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @09:21AM (#9691900)

It's cheap if you're coming from a developed nation and are comparing local costs with what you earn there.

Remember, the average wage in Poland (according to GUS) is around $12750 yearly, so a $550/mo apartment (the average, from what I know amongst friends) in Warsaw is quite expensive for the average Pole.

So, why are wages so low? Well, we'd like to know as well :).

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