Is POLAND a nice place to live? (what you MUST know before moving to Poland)

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  • What you should know before coming to Poland. What is life in Poland like? Is life in Poland better than you think? Is Poland a good place to live & is Poland a safe place? What are salaries in Poland like? | Get MY BOOK 'I lived in Shanghai' on Amazon! amzn.to/3pLoeQ4
    I have been living in Poland for 2 years now, and in this video I share with you everything you have to know before you decide to move to Poland. Everything from education, finding job as a foreigner, safety, Polish cities, people's attitude towards foreigners, living condition & finding an apartment.
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    0:00 horrible weather, Być Może and my book 'I lived in Shanghai'
    2:28 Living in Poland is better than you think
    3:21 Polish cities are quite green and very 'liveable'
    3:46 is Poland safe? what is the most dangerous place in Poland?
    5:00 Taxes in Poland, freed higher education
    6:35 Religion, churches and the Old Town of Warsaw
    7:45 The best thing about living in Poland (culture, history, nature & traveling)
    8:15 The worse thing about living in Warsaw (salaries, differences between Poland vs the west)
    9:25 Can you find a job in Poland if you don't speak Polish?
    11:35 Living conditions in Poland, is it easy to find an apartment in Warsaw?
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    Hi! My name is Kaja Kubicka. I grew up between Poland and Denmark, and for the past couple of years I have been living in Copenhagen, Shanghai, Bangkok, Warsaw and Paris, making videos about my travels, daily life & fashion.
    #warsaw #poland #warsawvlog #polandvlog #livinginpoland #bykaja

Komentáře • 709

  • @KajaKubicka
    @KajaKubicka  Před 2 lety +19

    Get MY BOOK 'I lived in Shanghai' on Amazon! amzn.to/3pLoeQ4

    • @wakeelvlogs11
      @wakeelvlogs11 Před 2 lety +1

      Hi how are where are you from

    • @rggupta3762
      @rggupta3762 Před 2 lety

      You are sell book & half to travler

    • @SuiGenerisAbbie
      @SuiGenerisAbbie Před 2 lety

      @@wakeelvlogs11 She said, Poland!

    • @SuiGenerisAbbie
      @SuiGenerisAbbie Před 2 lety

      Kaja, you do not sound as though you are from Poland.
      Your accent is a little more Scandinavian.
      Also, moving to Poland is easier of course if you are originally from there.

    • @aboutcountrygyancroatia9470
      @aboutcountrygyancroatia9470 Před 2 lety

      Hello sister

  • @billtuckwell1399
    @billtuckwell1399 Před 2 lety +214

    First went to Poznan from Scotland in 2012. Wow, was I impressed. Having been every year since to 2018, (Covid stopped visiting) Seen Wroclaw, Gdansk, Krakow, Elblag. What I really noticed if the amount of sensible investment, to all buildings and infastructure. Very impressive development of all Architecture. Transport in the cities is excellent. People make you feel welcome. There is a cleanliness in all eateries and the food is great. Pay a visit soon. You will enjoy it.

    • @rafadydkiemmacha7543
      @rafadydkiemmacha7543 Před 2 lety +1

      Did you visit Poznań during Euro 2012?

    • @younglord3432
      @younglord3432 Před 2 lety

      What city of all 5 u mentioned you think is top in terms of beauty , architecture ??

    • @MrSokmalinowy
      @MrSokmalinowy Před 8 měsíci

      And outside the cities, public transportation is non-existent. If you don't have your own vehicle you won't get out.

  • @KeneHx96
    @KeneHx96 Před 2 lety +324

    I'm from Spain and I´ve been living in Poland for a year. Living in Warsaw is awesome! I might be a bit biased because living in the capital it´s not really representative of the whole country, but generally speaking, you have everything you might need and want. There´s no need to speak polish to get a good job and almost everyone (even some old people) speaks at least a bit of English, if not very well. Definitively, everyone should come to Poland and experience how such an unknown country abroad can be this good.

    • @varsoviaklimat2880
      @varsoviaklimat2880 Před 2 lety +6

      People from Spain and Latin America are increasingly coming to Poland to settle here. I know a few of them in Warsaw and they don't seem to regret their move. Btw, do you know Francisco Galarraga's bar that serves delicious Argentinian empanadas? I recommend it, it's at Grzybowska street.

    • @gingerwong143
      @gingerwong143 Před 2 lety +2

      Wow, that's great to hear !

    • @mariocisneros911
      @mariocisneros911 Před 2 lety +2

      Thank you . You have convinced me . I love the women

    • @mtyzsw6549
      @mtyzsw6549 Před 2 lety +2

      I'm from Poland ,was living in Madrid for 2 years. Todavia puedo hablar espanol un Poco😀 Madrid is 3 times bigger than Warsaw. Was very hot there ,mucho calor ,pero me gustaba alli 😉

    • @HolisticLifestyle00
      @HolisticLifestyle00 Před 2 lety +2

      Hey Kenneth, do you know of any english speaking entry jobs in warsaw? I am moving soon and looking frequently. Thanks in advance ! -Canada

  • @CO84trucker
    @CO84trucker Před 2 lety +70

    I just got my Polish citizenship by descent/ancestry confirmed last summer and I will be traveling to the Polish consulate in Houston next month to apply for passport.

    • @yasmina9485
      @yasmina9485 Před 2 lety +5

      Well done! Enjoy being a Pole. There is a lot to be proud of.

    • @schoolhigh8380
      @schoolhigh8380 Před 2 lety +6

      Witamy zaprasamy!

    • @zepter00
      @zepter00 Před 2 lety +1

      How is you Polish language?

    • @yasmina9485
      @yasmina9485 Před 2 lety

      @@zepter00 are you talking to me?

  • @gingerwong143
    @gingerwong143 Před 2 lety +113

    Looking forward to live and work in Poland in the future! I adore Poland and people are super friendly...

  • @meaco247
    @meaco247 Před 2 lety +32

    I just moved to Warsaw two weeks ago for my retirement being 40 years out of Poland. I was born here.

    • @gypsystar7292
      @gypsystar7292 Před 2 lety +3

      I was out of Poland since 1979, now I moved back for my retirement. Learning how to live in Poland....again.

    • @meaco247
      @meaco247 Před 2 lety +1

      @@gypsystar7292 me too

    • @DS-vx3wf
      @DS-vx3wf Před 2 měsíci

      how does the tax part for retirement?

  • @ilayda9502
    @ilayda9502 Před 2 lety +73

    I am moving to Warsaw in a week, perfect timing!❤️

  • @jerometsowinghuen
    @jerometsowinghuen Před 2 lety +65

    Overall, I think Poland is a nice place to live, work and travel.
    It is environmental friendly, easy to find a job even don't speak Polish or a house to live, as well as a free broad range of education.

    • @tomystark5606
      @tomystark5606 Před 2 lety +3

      Joke? Right?

    • @nnnnnn3647
      @nnnnnn3647 Před 7 měsíci +1

      It is worth noting that the entire "old town" that you see in the film was 100% destroyed during the war by the Germans and the Poles rebuilt it in a perfect way, with all the details. Something that has been in the works for generations was built from scratch in 30 years.

  • @lamindceesay600
    @lamindceesay600 Před 2 lety +21

    Am from the smiling coast of west Africa the Gambia 🇬🇲 hopefully I will be in poland next month kaja your video is really helpful me
    Am coming to warsaw vistula University

  • @mistagslim
    @mistagslim Před 2 lety +41

    Agreed. Poland is a gorgeous traditional country to live in.

    • @KajaKubicka
      @KajaKubicka  Před 2 lety +2

      ☺️☺️

    • @melianna999
      @melianna999 Před 2 lety +7

      yes, Countries with one nation keeps traditions. When other nation coming they do not accept it but
      wants their way. And that's how every tradition collapses in the name of political correctness.

    • @zepter00
      @zepter00 Před 2 lety +1

      Traditional? what do you mean?

    • @pearluniverse7878
      @pearluniverse7878 Před 2 lety +1

      @@melianna999 this sounds really creepy actually? What do you mean?

    • @alexandergaazka4200
      @alexandergaazka4200 Před rokem +2

      @@zepter00 Poland is very traditional, catholic and against gays and Germany and the rest of eu except Hungary is crying about it

  • @jaimehaiti9479
    @jaimehaiti9479 Před 2 lety +67

    I visited Warsaw two years ago from NY and was blown away. I have been to most of the big cities in Europe and this visit exceeded my expectations. I would even go as far to say that Poland is a quiet storm coming, slowly but surely and everyone should take notice. The value you get for the money there is far more superior than many other European cities.

    • @rafadydkiemmacha7543
      @rafadydkiemmacha7543 Před 2 lety +8

      That's very nice of you to say that. Poland is very underrated for some reason, yet it shines in many areas. The only thing inferior in Poland comparing to these European icons are the salaries. But that's something a tourist doesn't experience. I must say though that in Poland we feel a little sad when we hear how cheap Poland is, because for us it's not. Some things can be like twice cheaper for tourist, but we make 4 times less than this tourist. So imagine having the prices doubled where you live, basically. That's Poland for us.

    • @jaimehaiti9479
      @jaimehaiti9479 Před 2 lety +4

      @@rafadydkiemmacha7543 I agree with you. In my humble opinion, the problem came from the way Poland negotiated its position in the EEU initially. Mistakes were made, from protecting farmlands, including the sugar industry and more. Otherwise, its GDP would have been much stronger than it already was 11 years ago and going. The key moving forward is to cast your industrial net far and wide, beyond the EEU. Everyone has been doing it with even a designated ministry to reinforce this initiative via the diplomatic channel.

    • @krowaswieta7944
      @krowaswieta7944 Před 2 lety

      Oh well, ofc you get 'the highest value for the money spent'. Poland is the cheapest country in European Union xd

    • @krowaswieta7944
      @krowaswieta7944 Před 2 lety

      @@jaimehaiti9479 And well, farmers gained the most among all people in Poland by participating in EU. Most of them were really EU-sceptical before we had joined it.

    • @jaimehaiti9479
      @jaimehaiti9479 Před 2 lety +1

      @@krowaswieta7944 Yes, some farmers are doing well but the potential of the agriculture industry has been compromised when comparing to other countries in the EEU. I know at least 4 sugar factories that were forced to close in small towns, including Łapy. They never recovered.

  • @elainemiguel8566
    @elainemiguel8566 Před rokem +20

    Hi! I'm from Brazil and Poland is in my bucket list! I really wanna visit Warsaw and Krakow.

  • @SatishKumar41
    @SatishKumar41 Před 2 lety +1

    Hey Kaja. This video was really helpful and thank you for coming up with such valid things to know before coming to Poland. Cheers

  • @TravelingisFREEDOM
    @TravelingisFREEDOM Před rokem +3

    This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!

  • @nnodimblessing
    @nnodimblessing Před 9 měsíci

    Hey Kaja, thank you for the video is really excited nd educated. I love it expect me sooner in Poland

  • @doktoraljayson9722
    @doktoraljayson9722 Před 2 lety +10

    Hi Kaja! consider me as your avid fan! Your YT channel is worth to watch.Very substantial and informative! I'll be moving to Poland next week from Taiwan ❤️

  • @newversion5186
    @newversion5186 Před 2 lety +1

    Very Nice and informative video about Poland you are doing a great job Thankyou soo much for this nice video keep it up Long Live with Healthy Life

  • @very_cute_cats
    @very_cute_cats Před 2 lety +16

    Fajnie zobaczyć taki odcinek jak jestem polakiem :)

  • @yaspert1815
    @yaspert1815 Před 2 lety +5

    Loved the video and would love to go back to Poland and see more of the North where my family is from!!! was there in the summer of 2019

    • @KajaKubicka
      @KajaKubicka  Před 2 lety +2

      glad to hear you liked it! :)

    • @yaspert1815
      @yaspert1815 Před 2 lety +1

      @@KajaKubicka We should meet up when I go back hopefully soon! My family is Kashub from the North :)

  • @MeekAlhamdulilah-uy9bl
    @MeekAlhamdulilah-uy9bl Před 8 měsíci +1

    I love 💕 your energy.. you seems to be very friendly. the video said it all.

  • @panagiotisnotiskontis431
    @panagiotisnotiskontis431 Před 2 lety +59

    I love Poland and especially Poznań ❤️

    • @KajaKubicka
      @KajaKubicka  Před 2 lety +1

      ☺️🙌🏼

    • @NancyNoo7007
      @NancyNoo7007 Před rokem

      My father grew up in Poznan ..I’m too old to move back from the US..

  • @ritameireles6260
    @ritameireles6260 Před 2 lety +3

    hey, im going on erasmus to warsaw and finding a place to stay and understand polski may be a big challenge. Having someone to talk about it is so nice! thank u :)

  • @jocelynlacang5407
    @jocelynlacang5407 Před rokem +2

    Thank you so much sharing abouts Poland how I wish I could visit Poland.

  • @yenflorita5
    @yenflorita5 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I am planning to have my masters in Poland. Thank you for this very informative video, ma'am. ❤

  • @itsmejohnson5931
    @itsmejohnson5931 Před 2 lety +1

    Love your work and your English is excellent!

  • @toms9864
    @toms9864 Před 9 měsíci

    You answered a lot of good questions.

  • @marklisiecki5790
    @marklisiecki5790 Před 2 lety +7

    Very informative video :)

  • @miray.s.1618
    @miray.s.1618 Před 2 lety +13

    i'm moving to Warsaw next Saturday! I cannot wait omg.

    • @underated17
      @underated17 Před 2 lety +1

      Amazing! I am Polish Canadian! I speak Polish too. If I may ask why are you moving to Poland because you like to explore?

    • @moejellini
      @moejellini Před 4 měsíci

      Did you end up liking it?

  • @jaypeeflores29
    @jaypeeflores29 Před 10 měsíci +11

    I visited Poland for work reason, and I fell in loved in the country right a way. Very friendly people, low cost of living, good nature and clean. I will definitely considering moving from the U.S.❤

  • @iskandarulmasov1388
    @iskandarulmasov1388 Před 2 lety

    Your English is great. I can understand everything you said, but I cannot understand many other people. I'm going to come to Poland, and after your video I want to come there faster. I hope I enjoy this country and stay there. Hello from Uzbekistan, thanks for such a good video.

  • @bobbyd592
    @bobbyd592 Před 4 měsíci

    Thanks for the video Kaja. These types of videos help me in researching where i may possible retire. I currently live in the States. I was born in New york but both my parents were born in Poland. I have inquired in getting dual citizenship and hope to one year visit poland and see what its like.

  • @karynhuang9957
    @karynhuang9957 Před 2 lety +19

    Poland looks beautiful. All the architecture overseas > USA

  • @mariapawlowicz5921
    @mariapawlowicz5921 Před 10 měsíci +6

    Ich lebe in Deutschland und ich lebe hier gerne, hier lebt auch meine Familie, aber neulich habe ich viel Gutes über Polen gehört, mit Ausnahme der Politik. Ich habe von den Menschen verschiedener Nationen viel Gutes gehört, dass Polen ein wuderschönes Land ist, schöne , saubere Städte, die Landschaften, viele , tolle Sehenswürdigkeiten, schöne gute Cafes , Raestaurants, gutes Essen , und so weiter, auch die Menschen , meistens freudlich.

  • @probono2876
    @probono2876 Před 2 lety +2

    Enjoy your staying in Poland!

  • @ramoncastro3186
    @ramoncastro3186 Před 2 lety

    Excellent video !!

  • @bali_tourdriverandrentbike2685

    I am from Bali ,as a tour driver,last week we explore Bali island with four ladies from poland,they are so so kind and friendly !!!!

  • @norbertvelky5713
    @norbertvelky5713 Před rokem +5

    I am planning on moving to Poland this year after nearly a decade spent abroad , particularity on British islands, learnt a decent polish there as my best fellas were Polish , must say though, I am Slovakian, which brought much of the advantage into my learning, if it comes to other Slavic languages, the language has its bits, that mAkes it harder than my own, or Czech ( which I am fluent at too ) , all three are comparably hard with grammar, but polish is the hardest one, followed by Slovak and then Czech period.

  • @Indischersumit
    @Indischersumit Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks a lot Kaja.

    • @tasiumaje8955
      @tasiumaje8955 Před 2 lety

      I'm from Dubai by God willing from now to five months i will go to go poland

  • @user-yl6sm3ue9v
    @user-yl6sm3ue9v Před 8 měsíci +4

    I love Poland. I did not think in the past that I will say this. But Poland is awesome. I’ve traveled in some cities, and I felt like being in a book story.

  • @zekewu1269
    @zekewu1269 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi Kaja, thank you very much for your sharing and take the time to make this video. I'm moving to Warsaw soon from Shanghai and it will be great to have new friends to hang out with.

  • @sukamusic2595
    @sukamusic2595 Před 2 lety +1

    I am now in Wroclaw,good to see you

  • @abdullahhakan1
    @abdullahhakan1 Před 2 lety +29

    Turkey and Poland has always very good relationships from 1500s till today times and in Istanbul Polish citizens had settled in 20.000 and founded Polonezkoy Town Near İstanbul. While being student for 1 month to expedite my English level to better, and time to time jogging in Brighton during communism newly free years of Poland, i found a warsaw guy at 15 years old and he told me that Polish citizens work hard to reach Turkey economic, social levels. At Bilkent University, i have got Polish citizen economics Prof Dr Man and he told me the Same , they work hard to reach contemporary levels in economics, infrastructures, technologically to Turkey's levels. Today Warsaw apartments are 4 times more expensive than İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir apartments' values.

    • @varsoviaklimat2880
      @varsoviaklimat2880 Před 2 lety +7

      The 17th century was full of wars between Poland/Lithuania and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) that climaxed with the battle of Viena in 1683. Mutual Polish-Turkish relations began changing (improving) in the 18th century, due to the emergence of a common threat to Poland/Lithuania and Turkey: the Russian Empire. It is said that Turkey was the only (partly)-European power that never recognised officially the partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian state and its vanishing from Europe's map in 1795. Poland and Turkey have been doing between them very well ever since.

    • @arturjj8761
      @arturjj8761 Před 2 lety +2

      Hello Hakan. I've been on vacation twice in your beautiful country. Hope to come back again. Beautiful views, wonderful weather and friendly people. It all makes you want to come back to you!

    • @yasmina9485
      @yasmina9485 Před 2 lety +2

      Poland’s minimum wage is now much higher than in Turkey. This must’ve been a long time ago. Poland’s economy is fastest growing in Europe.

  • @karolinaoleksiak4210
    @karolinaoleksiak4210 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Po 16 latach w UK wracam do Polski i mam lekkiego stresa, dzięki za ten film, podnosi na duchu, komentarze obcokrajowców zachwyconych Polską są super 😊

  • @JessiCat1980
    @JessiCat1980 Před 2 lety +37

    I met the love of my life who's Polish. She lives in Cieszyn, therefore, I plan on moving there in about 8 months. I'm Canadian. I love the historical look!

    • @krowaswieta7944
      @krowaswieta7944 Před 2 lety +2

      As far as i remeber Cieszyn isnt great city to live in... But well, last time i was visiting it was like 15 years ago and things change here quite rapidly so who knows XDD

    • @ziuuuuuuuuum
      @ziuuuuuuuuum Před 2 lety +2

      Oh come on, that's my town! :D

    • @melianna999
      @melianna999 Před 2 lety +3

      stay in Canada

    • @emiliaw5186
      @emiliaw5186 Před 2 lety +3

      Cieszyn is lovely! And the mountains nearby are beautiful

    • @JessiCat1980
      @JessiCat1980 Před 2 lety +1

      @@emiliaw5186 unfortunately she broke up with me a few dayß go. I won't be moving there. Devestated and heartbroken 💔

  • @mattconner9330
    @mattconner9330 Před 2 lety +9

    Wish more citys in USA were like just having more parks seems like there's no balance it's either just a bunch of buildings or country not much in-between. As well as the education! As a not so educated American I'm really jealous of countrys like this.

  • @alitalash158
    @alitalash158 Před 2 lety +3

    Thanks for information amazing Vedio keep it up

  • @mindoongie
    @mindoongie Před 2 lety +3

    im 4th or 5th gen polish in my family over in america and have always been interested in the culture. i plan to learn polish and go to a uni!! after i finish my current degree though of course.

  • @explorewiththea3892
    @explorewiththea3892 Před 2 lety +16

    How I wish I can go to Poland to finally meet my virtual Polish friend. I started to learn basic Polish words (thanks to my friend who became my polish translator/tutor. I love your video. I learned from it

  • @williamcoughlin5276
    @williamcoughlin5276 Před 2 lety +5

    I am Polish and have lived in Poland before. She may have mentioned this in the video, but if you don’t know Polish when visiting Poland, it’s OK. Most of the people in Poland that you’ll meet (waitresses, cashiers, etc.) will be pretty reserved when it comes to foreigners. But, if you learn one or two phrases like “Proszę pani/pana o piwo” (a beer please), they’ll be very happy and will be very nice to you.

    • @marcinszrajber
      @marcinszrajber Před 2 lety

      If "Pani" there will be "Proszę PaniĄ o piwo" not Pani 😊

  • @wendydoyle3254
    @wendydoyle3254 Před rokem +5

    My ancestors came from Poland but not me, but I wish I could go to Poland and live there and go to a polish college to learn polish for beginners!

  • @keennness8594
    @keennness8594 Před rokem +7

    Did you take the wok to Poland

  • @brauwayne-lawliet7838
    @brauwayne-lawliet7838 Před 24 dny

    All the Poles I have met have been very nice. Good video

  • @SpicyTurkey83
    @SpicyTurkey83 Před měsícem

    I visited over 65 countries, working for the airlines as an engineer. I'm sort of a digital nomad. Poland was, by far, the best country I've visited in the past 10 years. I've been to Warsaw 3 times already, and Krakow once, and Gdansk once. It is currently my favorite country of all time. I definitely agree with her that it is VERY SAFE and also VERY LIVEABLE

  • @benedictaguilar7544
    @benedictaguilar7544 Před 2 lety +2

    Soon!🥰

  • @zuhaibkhani9501
    @zuhaibkhani9501 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for sharing

  • @ahmedsaber82
    @ahmedsaber82 Před 2 lety +2

    Great video my friend have a good day

  • @meetworldhome
    @meetworldhome Před 2 lety +15

    Great video :)

  • @MisiaUS
    @MisiaUS Před 2 lety +22

    Thank you for this video! I was also born in Poland and moved to the US when I was five. Life here now is much different and not very flexible to build a “normal” life for someone my age. I am now considering moving back to Poland, but am very scared to make the jump.

    • @nypan71
      @nypan71 Před rokem +3

      Move back pronto do Polski!

    • @KrissowskiM
      @KrissowskiM Před rokem +5

      What are you scared of??? Poland is one of the safest countries in the world, no ni..

    • @KrissowskiM
      @KrissowskiM Před rokem

      gers to murder and rob other people, everybody respectful and friendly. You will love it...
      Just don’t come if you are a leftard with socialist ideas, ‘diversity’ supporter and social justice warrior. We don’t need and don’t accept people like that here....

    • @ZenityStudios
      @ZenityStudios Před 10 měsíci +2

      You can always come back. You regret things in life you didn’t do, not so much things you did. You have one life just do it

    • @robertforgaci9427
      @robertforgaci9427 Před 8 měsíci +1

      i hope you took that step and everything is going well!
      if you didnt yet.. go for it! we only live once

  • @familycookingchannel7122

    Wonderful video

  • @bleachgirl891
    @bleachgirl891 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I live in south africa. often i will look at the label of foods/drinks/snacks when something tastes really good and many times it turns out its made in Poland :D

  • @klaudiaw8518
    @klaudiaw8518 Před 2 lety +3

    as for payments ... if you speak a foreign language or you are an IT specialist or a programmer, you can find a very well-paid job in Poland, but your salary compared to Western Europe will be quite low if you convert from PLN to EUR, while with such a payment you can expect a very high standard of living in Poland, maybe even better than in Western Europe or the North. But when you move from Finland, for example, do not expect that you will save money to start a new life in Finland, but your standard of living for a payment of EUR 2,000 in Poland will be better than in Finland. You come here to live, not to save money.

  • @baekpark1429
    @baekpark1429 Před rokem +1

    Hi, not sure if I'll get noticed. I just wanted to ask, do you have any idea where go I go if I want to find affordable apartments? Like do Poland have (or specific Poland cities have) website where foreign people can look for apartments especially those who wish to stay and study there?

  • @ActiveAussie2024
    @ActiveAussie2024 Před 2 lety +5

    Good video. Really enjoyed. I 've thought about living in Poland. I lived and worked in Asia for years, got tired of that. Warsaw looks ok , but I might check out Krakow or Gdansk, or Poznan. I can speak Chinese fairly well, so I don't think learning Polish will be too hard. Pronunciation is always the hard part.

  • @Telencephelon
    @Telencephelon Před rokem +3

    12:42 great video. The reason the living conditions in Warsaw are so good are because of the tragic history. It was totally decimated. It is the only European capital with such a population density in high rise buildings in the center while at the same time offering the most apartments where do don't face another concrete wall. Visit Budapest or Vienna some time

  • @WalterPaulKomarnicki
    @WalterPaulKomarnicki Před rokem

    interesting video. if I ever go to Poland, it would be to brush up on my Polish, which is very very basic.

  • @worldinf3211
    @worldinf3211 Před rokem +1

    We love your videos greetings from Algeria 💚💚

  • @varsoviaklimat2880
    @varsoviaklimat2880 Před 2 lety +16

    Kaja - IMO, despite your Polish roots you are very, very American. That's absolutely nothing negative, just an observation. :) I admire your energy, I think Warsaw is definitely better off with you than without you. I have a question - if you take ONLY the weather/climate into account, which city would you prefer - Copenhagen or Warsaw?

    • @KajaKubicka
      @KajaKubicka  Před 2 lety +10

      Warsaw because summer / spring is much warmer and longer here :)

    • @michaelmckelvey5122
      @michaelmckelvey5122 Před 2 lety

      Yes, I noticed the same thing-a very strong American accent, it might just be how a Polish person speaks English!

    • @fecat93
      @fecat93 Před 2 lety +3

      I live in Chicagoland and her accent doesn't sound like any of the American Poles I've encountered.
      Her accent is very hard to place and that is due to her hodgepodge of places she has lived. I definitely would identifier as a non-native "American" speaker.

    • @shedrachakesse7533
      @shedrachakesse7533 Před rokem

      @@KajaKubicka Truly pretty lady! Good videos

  • @followthetrackswithlihin
    @followthetrackswithlihin Před 2 lety +1

    Nice Content. ❤️

  • @sofron1977
    @sofron1977 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you for the video! When it goes down to renting - can you walk us through the process? How many months in advance you need pay, do you pay a fee to the real estate agency etc ? :)

    • @jerzyiwaniuk7781
      @jerzyiwaniuk7781 Před 2 lety +1

      1400 zł/month czcams.com/video/cyCAWxq7Y-g/video.html 'kaucja' = deposit
      Warsaw Włochy , czcams.com/video/cyCAWxq7Y-g/video.html She says 'If you are interested about life in Poland, than watch this video' . Unfortunately she speaks Russian and subtitles are in Russian. There are thousands of russian-speaking films what to do in Poland. Sorry :-(

    • @pabloescobar6124
      @pabloescobar6124 Před 2 lety +4

      You just need to pay moth by month, u pay extra money at the beggining of rental which is worth one extra month and it is used by owner when you destroy something. If u dont destroy anything money goes back to you when your rental time is over. If rent comes from agency u sometimes pay a fee and sometimes you dont. It depends on their own sell strategy. But u have a lot of private flats when you pay directly to owner.

  • @rocktheclock240
    @rocktheclock240 Před rokem

    I lived in Poland for a year and recently posted a documentary about it at my site. The Podhale area.

  • @thinkingyas4245
    @thinkingyas4245 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Hello! Thanks so much! Do you think there would be jobs for English speakers whose main skill is policy making and research? I get the impression it would instead be better for example, to be a software engineer who spoke English only to move to Poland than with the skills I have. I love Poland and am more than happy also just to have it as somewhere I visit.

  • @jakubkulakowski
    @jakubkulakowski Před 2 lety +7

    If you speak some other european language like German, Swedish, Spanish or Italian then it's gonna be super easy for you to find a job in some corporation

  • @frehmann8031
    @frehmann8031 Před 2 lety +2

    Good weather in summer

  • @disneyplay4
    @disneyplay4 Před 2 lety +1

    I've met some Polish fellas here in Canada and I liked them. They're very talkative, reminds me of Italians.

  • @damonzh588
    @damonzh588 Před 2 lety

    great video

  • @Kelner_z_Manhattanu
    @Kelner_z_Manhattanu Před 9 měsíci +2

    I'm from Poland living in New York, I can say some things in US are backward comparing to what we have in Poland - like for example banking system, but even health care in some aspects, the way they deal with some things or treat patients. Of course there are also things that are better than in Poland, my point is that many people are ignorant - not just about Poland but in general. More education, open mind and awareness is needed. Thanks for great video and feel invited to my channel as well 🙂

  • @Voyvoda78
    @Voyvoda78 Před rokem +5

    I love Poland and their lack of diversity. Polish culture is absolutely all you need in Poland 🇵🇱

    • @nnnnnn3647
      @nnnnnn3647 Před 7 měsíci +1

      It is worth noting that the entire "old town" that you see in the film was 100% destroyed during the war by the Germans and the Poles rebuilt it in a perfect way, with all the details. Something that has been in the works for generations was built from scratch in 30 years.

    • @just_archan
      @just_archan Před 6 měsíci +1

      Actually.. we have a lot of diversity... But this what really matters: diversity of opinions.

  • @hekimixvlog1781
    @hekimixvlog1781 Před rokem

    I'm getting there next month ...for work

  • @shawn3684
    @shawn3684 Před 2 lety

    我现在在华沙,之前在上海呆过6年,很高兴看到博主跟我有重合的经历

  • @Alex-ke6ji
    @Alex-ke6ji Před 2 lety

    Hi All, could I know about labor and drivers accommodation which will be provided by companies, next month i will be there from uae still i don’t know which city i will be accommodate
    I’m new and first time will be in Poland

  • @garybradford5153
    @garybradford5153 Před 2 lety +5

    My other half is a midwife and I have my own business as a painter and decorator. Could we have a could life and plant of work. Had enough of England, need a change.

  • @El-Bertto
    @El-Bertto Před 2 lety +1

    How has Coronavirus affected Poland? I'm planning to travel in Poland at January. Are the restaurants etc open at the moment?

    • @Rzoockxz
      @Rzoockxz Před 2 lety +5

      All the things work pretty normal now. Everything is open, children go to school, and there are no restrictions of travelling. The only thing that is different from the pre-pandemic time is that most people wear masks in shops and in public transport, at least in the biggest cities. Even this obligation is starting to be respected less and less strictly though. But no one knows what things will look like in the winter.

  • @songchao854
    @songchao854 Před 2 lety +16

    I would like to see small polish cities and villages!

    • @newagpesa8711
      @newagpesa8711 Před 2 lety +4

      They're different in west of Poland or in east of Poland.

    • @zepter00
      @zepter00 Před 2 lety

      As you wish. My town (13 thousends citizens) 80 kilometers on north east from Warsaw czcams.com/video/h8pjYgKi_-A/video.html

    • @neuroticat4026
      @neuroticat4026 Před 2 lety +1

      It's a good idea. The real Poland consists of small towns and villages.

  • @keltyk
    @keltyk Před 2 lety +17

    A lot of native British people will be begging to be let in, in a few years. Our country is becoming very unsafe and our cities are being lost

    • @teamehpchannel9614
      @teamehpchannel9614 Před rokem +2

      the uk is pretty much just about to be the same level as america in terms of safety

    • @keltyk
      @keltyk Před rokem

      @@teamehpchannel9614 except with unarmed regular cops... and if they do get armed, they will have to be extremely careful not to use them on problematic types under any circumstances

  • @1986Denmark
    @1986Denmark Před 2 lety

    Great video! Im in Gdansk now and ive also been in Krakow. I love Poland. You said that you lived in Denmark. Im from Denmark. Taler du dansk?:-)

  • @Torsee
    @Torsee Před 2 lety +4

    Wonderful video as always.
    One question I have is this.
    The buildings we walked by in your video, are the second and third floors occupied?
    Are there apartments above the main street?
    The towns around Maine where I live have lovely old architecture. Unfortunately the top floors above the business’s are all empty.
    No one looks up, so no one cares.
    Lots of apartment potential goes to waste.
    Is it the same in Poland?

    • @KajaKubicka
      @KajaKubicka  Před 2 lety +4

      Thank you! As far as I know people do live there :)

    • @brexitgreens
      @brexitgreens Před 2 lety +2

      Waste of real estate is very rare in Poland, even in small cities. However empty shops happen, especially nowadays.

  • @H.Abdal.Sial.
    @H.Abdal.Sial. Před rokem

    Wow😊😊

  • @littlebrit
    @littlebrit Před 2 lety +2

    I checked wages for few jobs in Poland and they were not high. Lower than in Portugal or Spain. I think now wages in Eastern Europe are pretty good, so I was a bit surprised. Also, not in euros, so always headache of conversion.

    • @yasmina9485
      @yasmina9485 Před 2 lety +2

      Cost of living is different. You’re better off with a smaller wage in Poland. You can afford more than with your wage in Spain or Portugal.

    • @sw8398
      @sw8398 Před 2 lety

      Yeah it's expensive too. I'm in Krackow and it's more expensive than in the UK. Room rent Supermarkets..People stare,are shy, and have to coks a smile from them... But it is Beautiful

    • @noone2194
      @noone2194 Před 2 lety +1

      Not the best time to move to Eastern Europe, inflation of 11-15%, people can afford less and less, not saying they could have afforded much before. If you get paid the average salary, you can afford to rent 40 sq m flat on the suburbs of small city ( don’t even dream abt center of the biggest ones ) also don’t even dream about buying a flat or a house since bcs of the inflation, prices are absurdly high. Then you spend half of your salary on rent, the rest on utilities, food ( absurdly expensive rn ) and gasoline ( also absurdly expensive) and then you have nothing left to enjoy life

    • @quant2011
      @quant2011 Před rokem

      Salaries are awesome in Poland! If you rent a 40-50sqm in a major city, you will have some $ left to buy toilet paper! * and not much more , but who cares, parents will cover the difference, right banana kids?

    • @times4937
      @times4937 Před rokem +1

      Poland is one of the cheapest EU countries, 63% of the EU average, is a country outside the euro area whose economic policy is focused on attracting investors and expanding exports. The real purchasing power of the average salary is higher than in Portugal and slightly lower than in Spain (AIC index). 1,300 euros in Warsaw has the purchasing power of 2,000 euros in Berlin. In Poland, rental housing is not very popular, most of the population owns the real estate in which they live. The vast majority of Poles prefer to live in the suburbs and in the province,

  • @yvetterashed1531
    @yvetterashed1531 Před 2 lety +2

    I’m 58 yrs old and no gallbladder, does this still work for someone in my situation?

  • @grzegorzj.paterek7614
    @grzegorzj.paterek7614 Před 2 lety +7

    this is a perfect place for retirement, so you are getting some money from your country that might be not that much there, but in Poland you're upper class :D

  • @greekwithjo960
    @greekwithjo960 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for the very informative video. I'm considering moving to Wroclaw from Athens, Greece. I'm a Greek teacher working via Internet so finding a job in Poland would not be an issue. I'd like to ask, though, whether most buildings are insulated. Although I'd need a small apartment anyway, I wonder if noise from the adjacent apartments would be a problem. Do you have any idea about that? Thank you.

    • @GluonToo
      @GluonToo Před rokem +3

      Ha, ha! I assure you that all Polish buildings are insulated and have heating. You won't get cold at home in winter!
      What noise are you talking about? Poles behave quietly! You must be extremely unlucky to come across a nuisance neighbor who behaves noisily.
      However, you must know that Wroclaw has the highest number of immigrants from Ukraine - 23% of the population! They behave normally, integrate quickly, but you may be surprised to find that a lot of people speak Ukrainian or Russian.
      But we invite you to Poland! Poles like Greeks!

    • @greekwithjo960
      @greekwithjo960 Před rokem +1

      @@GluonToo Thank you for your reply. I love Poles, too; even more when I saw what you did for Ukrainians. In Greece, you must be lucky to have neighbors behaving quietly. And most buildings are not insulated properly. For people like me working at home, that's a significant problem.

    • @GluonToo
      @GluonToo Před rokem +3

      @@greekwithjo960 I was in Greece in 2009 and I loved it! I loved the warm evenings, the real olive oil, the grill with fresh fish and vegetables, the clear skies and the atmosphere of freedom. - No one obeys the law, everyone builds a house where they want, on the street cars enforce priority. Super ;)
      Unfortunately, a lot of garbage in the streets and on the beaches. In Athens, needles and syringes of drug addicts lie on the ground. Bus stops are often vandalized. In the suburbs, the electrical system looks like in Brazilian favelas. But I love Greece anyway!
      Before you move, come to Poland for a while. The climate here is much colder, so you may not like it. But the greenery in our country is abundant. 45% of Poland's area is forest!

    • @greekwithjo960
      @greekwithjo960 Před rokem +1

      @@GluonToo You described the country perfectly! :) Thank you for the advice!

    • @quant2011
      @quant2011 Před rokem +1

      LOL you ask if polish buildings are insulated? Yeah like 50x better than those in Athens which are uber cold in winter!!!!! Most greek buildings are crap comparing to polish- veery poor quality of literally everything. So, ask now if we have good windows :)))

  • @tinanash194
    @tinanash194 Před 8 měsíci

    I have a disability which is a long term disorder so I don’t know if there is housing benefit in Poland? When I’m fit of course I intend to get a job. Looks like a great place to live. I’m seriously considering it. I’m English and there is history in Poland I’d like to explore.

  • @moureenosiro5453
    @moureenosiro5453 Před 2 lety +4

    Watching from Qatar..I am a Kenyan.coming soon as a pre school teacher...I love your proficiency in English. Keep up..good video

  • @justinchrisley5234
    @justinchrisley5234 Před rokem +2

    I was looking at the prices of housing across Poland and with how housing prices are here in the US I am seriously considering taking the money I will be saving for a house and using it to buy a house outright in Poland, what are things that I should be looking into doing within the next six years while I am saving up money to make transitioning easier?

  • @H.Abdal.Sial.
    @H.Abdal.Sial. Před rokem +1

    I want to come in Poland because i love this country

  • @CommandoMaster
    @CommandoMaster Před 9 měsíci +1

    I'm considering a short term stay in Poland. Would u say the women there are open to dating foreigners and do they speak English well?

  • @mueroft5
    @mueroft5 Před rokem +2

    According to salaries, they are much lower than western Europe but also costs of living are affordable
    For example in Katowice where I live renting a normal standard room is cost like 650-800 PLN, studio costs 1100-1400 PLN, bills usually not higher than 250 PLN a month
    Food and things you must buy is 750-1000 PLN
    And net minimum salary is 2700 PLN (2023) so I think it's not so bad 😁

  • @kongkittipradit4614
    @kongkittipradit4614 Před 9 měsíci

    When I was 14 I stayed in a host family in England. I had an old friend who came from Poland, he was such a nice guy !! He was 60 years old or something

  • @cherylalastra
    @cherylalastra Před 9 měsíci

    I was planning to move in Poland

  • @mycrative
    @mycrative Před rokem

    AM about to relocate to Poland