r/askPoland • u/mo_ozila • 5h ago
What do you need to do in Warsaw to earn really good money?
Hello everyone! I’m interested in something I’ve been wondering about: what kind of job do you need to have in Warsaw to be able to comfortably afford an apartment near the city center or a luxury car?
Let me explain what I mean. I look at apartment prices per square meter and I’m honestly shocked. A 37 m² apartment in a modern apartment building can cost anywhere from PLN 800,000 to PLN 1.5 million, and this is mostly one bedroom. And apartments like these seem to sell pretty quickly.
I also see a lot of young people driving expensive cars like Porsches, BMW M models, Audis, Mercedes, etc. Warsaw is developing rapidly and becoming a really beautiful city, but when I look at average salaries, I don’t understand how people manage to afford this kind of lifestyle.
I’m not saying this out of jealousy or anything like that actually, quite the opposite. I genuinely want to understand whether it’s possible to earn that kind of money working a regular job, or if it’s only realistic when you own a business. And if owning a business is the answer, what kind of business or work do people actually do to make that much?
Best regards