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Warsaw

Capital of Poland, a growing economy inside the European Union · Poland

Strengths

  • High personal safety
  • Attractive cost of living by European standards
  • Stable economy integrated into the EU

Challenges

  • Language barrier
  • Winter air quality
  • Harsh winters
CurrencyPLN
Official languagePolish
City population1,866,729 (2025-12-31)
Time zoneUTC+1 (+5 h from Manaus)
  • Ranking position#11 of 57
  • Your weightsBalanced
  • Data confidence11 of 15 with 2+ sources
  • UpdatedOct 22, 2026
BerlinKrakówWarsaw

Warsaw × where you live

Compared with Manaus, Brazil.

The 5 criteria

Financial environment
7.5
3.8
Stability and safety
7.8
4.0
Currency strength
7.5
3.3
Quality of life
7.6
6.6
Cultural integration
6.4
6.8
WarsawManaus

Your money there

Cost of living in ManausUS$ 1,006
Same standard in WarsawUS$ 1,449
Difference1.4×
Manaus
US$ 1,006
Warsaw
US$ 1,449
RentGroceriesTransportHealthUtilitiesLeisure
With your income of US$ 1,453, you would have US$ 4 left each month in Warsaw.

Midpoints of the ranges in the analysis (Warsaw). Leisure: no data. Sources: Rent: Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva) (Jan 20, 2025) · Groceries: Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva) (Jan 20, 2025) · Transport: Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva) (Jan 20, 2025) · Health: Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva) (Jan 20, 2025) · Utilities: Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva) (Jan 20, 2025) · Leisure: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026)

Taxes in Warsaw

The criterion with the most weight in your score

Income tax

Up to PLN 30,000 a year0%
PLN 30,000 to PLN 120,00012%
Above PLN 120,00032%

Single source podatnik.info (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026

Consumption tax

23.0% VAT. 5% for basic foodstuffs, books and newspapers; 8% for restaurants, residential building works and certain health products; 0% for exports.

Employee social security (sourced components): Employee social security contribution (ZUS) 13.71%.

Top income tax rate

32%

This is the top bracket. Yours depends on income; the calculator comes in the next release.

How to move there

Paths for a Brazilian

National visa (type D)

To stay longer than 90 days; €80 fee.

Single source

Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva)

EU Blue Card

For highly skilled professionals; PLN 440 fee.

Single source

Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva)

All the data

15 sub-criteria, each with a source, date and confidence badge

Financial environmentweight 30%

7.50›
Tax burdenTaxes and contributions: 36.6% of GDP (2024)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × OCDE (Global Revenue Statistics, receita tributária em % do PIB) ↗, 2024 × Eurostat (impostos e contribuições sociais em % do PIB) ↗, 20247
Cost of livingOne person's monthly cost (R$ 7,301) = 0.67 of the average annual wage ÷ 12 (OECD) (R$ 10,893; 2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × OCDE (Average annual wages, salário médio anual em moeda nacional, preços correntes) ↗, 20258
Ease of doing businessRegulatory quality (WGI): 0.79 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Banco Mundial ↗, 20257
Investment returnsPolicy rate 3.75% − inflation 3.3% (2025) = real rate of 0.5 p.p.Sources disagree
Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × BIS (taxa básica do banco central, % a.a.) ↗, 2026-10-20 × Eurostat (inflação anual média, HICP) ↗, 20258
DisagreementJonatas's analysis: 8 · the official source: 5 · the average: 6.5Using:

Stability and safetyweight 25%

7.80›
Entry and residenceResidência permanente após 5 anos (polonês B1); autorização de residência PLN 640; processamento 2-6 mesesSingle source
Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-207
Political and social stabilityPolitical stability (WGI): 0.69 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Banco Mundial ↗, 20258
Personal and property safety0.8 homicides per 100,000 people in the country (2023)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Banco Mundial ↗, 20239

Currency strengthweight 20%

7.50›
Currency stabilityInflation of 3.8% a year (2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2025 × FMI (World Economic Outlook) ↗, 20257
Strength against the dollarLocal currency per US$: -3.6% over 5 years (2020–2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2020–20258
Purchasing powerGDP per capita PPP: US$ 54,262 (2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Banco Mundial ↗, 20258

Quality of lifeweight 15%

7.60›
Infrastructure and servicesLife expectancy: 78.4 years (2024)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Banco Mundial ↗, 2024 × OMS (Global Health Observatory, esperança de vida ao nascer) ↗, 20238
Culture and lifestyleLife evaluation: 6.77 out of 10 (World Happiness Report, 2023–2025)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × World Happiness Report 2026 (avaliação de vida de 0 a 10, média de 3 anos) ↗, 2023–2025 × happierlivesinstitute.org (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20268
Environmental qualityPM2.5: 22.1 µg/m³, 12-month mean (2025-10-22–2026-10-21)Sources agree
Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × Open-Meteo (qualidade do ar, modelo CAMS; média horária de PM2,5) ↗, 2025-10-22–2026-10-216

Cultural integrationweight 10%

6.40›
Language and communicationOfficial language: PolishSources disagree
Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × mledoze/countries (idiomas oficiais, base aberta) ↗, 20266
DisagreementJonatas's analysis: 6 · the official source: 3 · the average: 4.5Using:
Communities and support networksAbout 3,000 Brazilians (Jurisdiction of the Embassy in Warsaw (whole country; Itamaraty, base year 2023)., 2023)Sources disagree
Análise estruturada por país: Polônia (Jonatas Ramos Silva), 2025-01-20 × static.poder360.com.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20237
DisagreementJonatas's analysis: 7 · the official source: 4 · the average: 5.5Using:

Score over 2026

7.48 · History starts on Oct 22, 2026: every data update adds a new point.

Where the data comes from

  • Official sources (APIs)0
  • International organisations11
  • AI with checked link3
  • Atlas users0
  • Own analysis1

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Questions about Warsaw

With the numbers on this page

How much does it cost to live in Warsaw?

For one person, about US$ 1,449 a month (zł 5,655), of which US$ 961 is rent. It includes groceries, transport, health, utilities and leisure; each part's source is in the cost-of-living section.

What is the average wage in Warsaw?

zł 8,437 a month (average annual wage ÷ 12 (OECD), 2025), about US$ 2,162. One person's cost of living equals 67% of that wage.

How much tax do you pay in Warsaw?

The top income tax rate is 32%. For an income of US$ 1,453 a month, income tax and social security take about 20% and, adding taxes on purchases, that is 94 days a year working for taxes.

Is Warsaw safe?

0.8 homicides per 100,000 people in the country (2023). On Atlas, personal safety scores 9 out of 10.

What is Warsaw's score on Rikezas Atlas?

7.48 out of 10 with the Balanced weights, #11 of 57 places, with 15 of 15 sub-criteria sourced.

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