Renting and living in wroclaw

ZixThreads: 1 Posts: 6 Joined: Sep 17, 07 ♂	Sep 17, 07, 10:42 #1
Hi, I´ll probably be workin in wroclaw next month. and there are some questions i would like to put to anyone that lives or lived there: How much to rent a 1 bed small flat or apartment? Can u live with 500 ou 600 euros, after tax in wroclaw, and have a reasonable standard of living? I´m single and would be working there for one year! Thank u for your help

helloThreads: 37 Posts: 1,104 Joined: Dec 5, 06 ♂	Sep 17, 07, 10:52 #2
Quoting: Zix Can u live with 500 ou 600 euros, after tax in wroclaw, and have a reasonable standard of living? I´m single and would be working there for one year! Is the rent included in the 500-600 euros (I assume it's your monthly salary, not weekly?).

Grzegorz_Threads: 80 Posts: 6,102 Joined: Nov 16, 06 ♂	Sep 17, 07, 10:59 #3
Quoting: Zix Can u live with 500 ou 600 euros, after tax in wroclaw, and have a reasonable standard of living? You can survive but It's not much.

zorribleThreads: - Posts: 3 Joined: Sep 16, 07 ♀	Sep 17, 07, 11:31 #4
Hi, I have just rented a small studio flat today. It's nice and clean but not very luxurious, about 20 minutes from the Wroclaw rynek. It's 1200PLNa month plus utilities and a deposit of 1200. I guess, it's a pretty much standard price. September and october are the high season for finding a place to live bucause all the students are coming back to town. Good luck in Wroclaw.

ZixThreads: 1 Posts: 6 Joined: Sep 17, 07 ♂	Sep 17, 07, 11:33 #5
it´s monthly and does not include housing. The job is at HP. would 700 euros net be ok? I really dont expect to make much money there but it would be an excellent opportunity to work at HP, but if i cant make a decent living then....!

helloThreads: 37 Posts: 1,104 Joined: Dec 5, 06 ♂	Sep 17, 07, 11:36 #6
Quoting: Zix it´s monthly and does not include housing. The job is at HP. would 700 euros net be ok? I would say - you will be ok, but don't expect to visit a restaurant every day.. It seems like an average (or a little below average) salary in Wroclaw..

Grzegorz_Threads: 80 Posts: 6,102 Joined: Nov 16, 06 ♂	Sep 17, 07, 14:46 #7
Quoting: hello I would say - you will be ok, but don't expect to visit a restaurant every day.. True.

sudheerThreads: 1 Posts: 36 Joined: Sep 14, 06 ♂	Sep 23, 07, 10:26 #8
I am now in the market for renting a place.. I am hoping to follow some leads. On the other hand, I would like to know more about the deal with the real estate agents ? What are their commissions like and how quick can they normally turn around and get me a place?

gavin79Threads: 3 Posts: 81 Joined: Jul 16, 07 ♂	Sep 23, 07, 10:35 #9
Quoting: zorrible It's 1200PLNa month plus utilities and a deposit of 1200 Wow that is still very cheap rent, hear in the UK i am currently paying £1100 (about 6000PLN) per month not including council tax and utility bills, this is for a 2 bedroom flat.. When you say small place, how small do you mean ? Is Wrolaw a cheaper place to live than Poznan? Thanks

FJFreerThreads: - Posts: 1 Joined: Sep 23, 07 ♂	Sep 23, 07, 12:37 #10
Hi I am looking to rent a two bedroom apartment in wroclaw, best somewhere between the city center and the medical school. Can anyone help please...

ZixThreads: 1 Posts: 6 Joined: Sep 17, 07 ♂	Edited by: Zix Sep 26, 07, 13:24 #11
Hi, I think i`m gonna get 1000 euros net.

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Oct 1, 07, 08:34 #12

Hi Zix
I have lived here for some time and hope the following advice might be useful.
Rents in Wroclaw are among the highest in Poland, (partly because of HP and other foreign companies). A 20-25 m2 flat will cost you about 1000-1300 pln depending on how close to the centre you want to be. This is unfortunately the worst time of the year to find anything, because of returning students. Try and avoid estate agents, and instead use the local newspaper; AutoGielda, is a good place to start. The nicest place to live, in my humble opinion are Biskupin, Krzyki, Sepolno, but these are also the most expensive. Public transport is excellent and cheap.

ZixThreads: 1 Posts: 6 Joined: Sep 17, 07 ♂	Edited by: Zix Oct 1, 07, 09:06 #13
Thank you PPete. I`ll try AutoGielda, but the language...:) Since u say public transport is good i wont mind satying further from city centre if i can find better price/size ratios. I`ve seen that prices are high, so i`m starting to think that i should have asked for more. But if 1000 is enough i wont mind, after a year i`m still there i`ll ask for more.

ZixThreads: 1 Posts: 6 Joined: Sep 17, 07 ♂	Oct 1, 07, 13:58 #14
1000 euros is some 3800 pln, do you think that if i rent for 1400 1600 i can live with 2100 to 2000 in wroclaw? Pay the bills ( eletricity, water, heating, cleaning ) of the house and have money to go to work, buy groceries, coffe, half a pack of cigarretes a day ? Thanks

Polish PeteThreads: - Posts: 3 Joined: Oct 1, 07 ♂	Oct 2, 07, 07:10 #15
Hi Zix Pln 3800 is plenty to live on here, many people do well on less. Are you in Poland yet. My girlfriend works at HP in Renoma, perhaps I can help you if we get in touch, you got an email address? Polish

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Oct 2, 07, 07:19 #16

Quoting: gavin79

Wow that is still very cheap rent, hear in the UK i am currently paying £1100 (about 6000PLN) per month not including council tax and utility bills, this is for a 2 bedroom flat.. When you say small place, how small do you mean ?

Is Wrolaw a cheaper place to live than Poznan?

Hi Gavin, I would say that Poznan is cheaper, Wroclaw in second only to Warsaw in price terms. This is because Wroclaw is a fast growing and increasingly cosmopolitan city with loads of foreign companies moving here. But its probably the coolest city in Poland, not too many tourists and plenty of things to do both in the city and in the nearby mountains.
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ZixThreads: 1 Posts: 6 Joined: Sep 17, 07 ♂	Oct 3, 07, 06:09 #17
Hi PPete I´m not in Poland yet, i have a nother offer in another country, so i`m thinking about it. Thanks anyway. If i decide to go to Poland i`ll say something.

Chamo

Jun 10, 09, 15:30 #18

Hi All,

My wife and I are thinking about moving to Wroclaw during the beginning of 2010. There are a couple of things which we can not seem to get a concrete answer about.

For two educated persons like ourselves, with a BA in International Business and 3 years + profesional work experience, would anybody have an idea as to how much we can expect to be earning in Wroclaw?

Also a concern of mine has to do with groups of street guys who have the tendancy of beating people up for fun. We hear that this is a common nusance in places throughout Poland. Is this common in Wroclaw as well?

Furthermore how is the general safety in Wroclaw and what are the places in to avoid in the city?

Thank you kindly all information is welcome about these topics!!!!

time meansThreads: 9 Posts: 2,309 Joined: Apr 21, 08 ♂	Jun 10, 09, 18:20 #19
[quote=Chamo] two educated persons [quote=Chamo] groups of street guys who have the tendancy of beating people up for fun. We hear that this is a common nusance in places throughout Poland. Is this common in Wroclaw as well? Yeah you cannot go to the shop without packs of feral street gangs making your life hell. Where did you hear such tales?

WroclawThreads: 74 Posts: 7,272 Joined: Apr 1, 06 ♂ [Moderator]	Jun 10, 09, 21:09 #20
Chamo: Furthermore how is the general safety in Wroclaw and what are the places in to avoid in the city? the only time you might find trouble is when there is a football match and you find yourself in the wrong part of town at the wrong time. just to put you at ease It's been a few years since anyone was killed after such an encounter. Wroclaw is no different to any other city safetywise.

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Jun 11, 09, 09:38 #21

Are there jobs for English speakers at the big corporations in Wroclaw (examples HP, Google, etc.) or is everyone expected to know Polish and do their work in Polish?

I'm a U.S. citizen but since my mother was born in Poland, I am entitled to polish citizenship/EU citizenship if I go through the process. I've sometimes considered moving but my polish is limited. It's nowhere near a professional or business standard necessary.

Chamo

Jun 11, 09, 09:56 #22

Actually, my wifes family lives in Radom and we go there regularly, so sometimes as a foreigner there are problems around.

Its great to know that Wroclaw is a safe city, I've lived in Caracas and the last thing you need is to be watching your back all of the time just like over there.

And as far as finding work in Wroclaw, is that a problem for a person who does not speak polish but has a good education?

Thank you everybody!!

meeraThreads: - Posts: 2 Joined: Mar 8, 10 ♀	Mar 8, 10, 08:11 #23
Hello, I am looking at finding a job in Poland (Warsaw preferable) since my boyfriend is working there. I am an engineer+MBA and have 5 years fo work experience (India). Could you suggest how I can approach the job market? Thanks.

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Mar 8, 10, 08:22 #24

meera:

I am looking at finding a job in Poland (Warsaw preferable) since my boyfriend is working there. I am an engineer+MBA and have 5 years fo work experience (India). Could you suggest how I can approach the job market?

Probably not going to happen unless you get with a multinational company prior to coming. Moving to Poland and trying to get a job as an engineer without speaking Polish would be near impossible. You also have to deal with immigration issues. You will need a work permit that is given only after you can prove you have a job....that permit is part of the documents necessary to establish legal residency on the grounds of employment in Poland.

convexThreads: 47 Posts: 7,189 Joined: Nov 25, 09 ♂	Mar 8, 10, 11:53 #25
meera: I am looking at finding a job in Poland (Warsaw preferable) since my boyfriend is working there. I am an engineer+MBA and have 5 years fo work experience (India). Could you suggest how I can approach the job market? Do you speak any other languages? French, German, Italian?

Wictor	May 13, 10, 17:10 #26
Hello, I am looking for accommodation in Wroclaw from 1st of July. Work for International company. Flat: 1 or 2 Rooms for approximately 1000 Zloti ( Close to Fabryczna) If you have any flat offers please contact me wictor@seznam.cz Thank You

WroclawThreads: 74 Posts: 7,272 Joined: Apr 1, 06 ♂ [Moderator]	May 13, 10, 19:42 #27
Wictor: ( Close to Fabryczna) close by walking or by car/bus/tram.

OanaThreads: - Posts: 1 Joined: Jan 27, 11 ♀	Jan 27, 11, 15:54 #28
Hello, I will be working too at HP in Wroclaw next Month, maybe we will be colleagues... I will have the same questions...will 600-700E be enough to survive after i will pay renT(I was thinking to share an appartment with some future work colleagues), utilities, transportation etc? Than you!

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