Livability · rank 22/41
Is 🇵🇱 Poland (Warsaw) a good place to live?
Quality score 73/100 against essentials of $994/month. Fast fiber and safe cities; coal-season smog drags air quality down.
The five metrics
Internet 56 140 Mbps median broadband, 88.6% online
Safety 95 0.8 homicides/100k (2023)
Healthcare 74 78.4y life expectancy (2024)
Air quality 77 PM2.5 15.4 µg/m³ (2023)
English 62 day-to-day usability
What your budget buys
| Monthly budget | vs essentials ($994) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | 2.0× | very comfortable |
| $3,000 | 3.0× | like royalty |
| $5,000 | 5.0× | like royalty |
Essentials from the Pint & Property basket. Rank countries by your own priorities in the interactive matrix.
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Similar value-for-money
- 🇨🇱 Chile — quality 71, essentials $981/mo
- 🇸🇬 Singapore — quality 94.6, essentials $1,313/mo
- 🇭🇺 Hungary — quality 75, essentials $1,049/mo
- 🇨🇴 Colombia — quality 48.6, essentials $697/mo
See also: everyday prices · retiring in Poland
Frequently asked questions
- Is Poland a good place to live for remote workers?
- Poland scores 73/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 140 Mbps, safety 95, healthcare 74, air 77, English 62) — rank 22 of 41. Fast fiber and safe cities; coal-season smog drags air quality down.
- How fast is the internet in Poland?
- Median fixed broadband is around 140 Mbps. Fast fiber and safe cities; coal-season smog drags air quality down.
- What does $3,000/month get you in Poland?
- Single-person essentials run about $994/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "like royalty" (3.0× essentials).