Poland: Why Do Foreigners Love (or Hate) Living in Poland? 🇵🇱

Julia, a host at Explore With Kojo, dives into the diverse opinions that foreigners have about living in Poland. She explores what people love—and sometimes hate—about life in this fascinating country. Drawing from a variety of perspectives, Julia discusses everything from the cultural quirks to the practical challenges that expats face.

Having moved to Warsaw, Poland herself from the United States, Julia also shares her personal experiences and insights on adapting to life in a new country. Whether you're considering a move to Poland or just curious about what it's like to live there, this video offers a balanced and personal look at life in Poland through the eyes of a foreigner.

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[explorewithkojo]

👋 Hey everyone! What’s your experience with living in Poland, or what are you most curious about? Whether you love it or find certain things challenging about living here in Poland, we would love to hear your thoughts! Feel free to share your stories, ask questions, and let’s get a great conversation going below! 🇵🇱👇

[cheekymonkey]

The way to try to fight winter depression is to take vitamin d, wear proper clothing and get out in the open air as much as possible during sunlight. Of course being in the open air in winter can be tricky as when it's cold and there's no wind, smog is at its worst. I would actually like winter if not for smog and constant colds and problems with my throat...

[jonjonboi]

I love Poland because the country has very beautiful and rich history, culture, traditions and the women their are also very gorgeous. I love Poland and its people because they are very conservative/traditional unlike what you see in woke America

[Nativgod]

I live in Florida and I can tell you that the constant sun can get depressing as well. I look forward to gloomy days. I grew up in New Jersey where it was a cold gloomy winter as well, I didn't mind it. Change of seasons is great. Just have to adjust and make the best of the weather.

[malanalan]

As I recall many stores used to be closed on weekends in many other European countries. Sweetie, countries with strong labor laws protect retail workers.

[lauraperlanska]

Thanks for your comments./ The further north you go, the worse the winter, the sooner it gets dark. In many European countries, shops are closed on Sundays. Cinemas, restaurants, museums and the Zabka grocery store are open in Poland on Sunday.

[vodkila]

I used to work in Warsaw in 88', incredible and hard to believe how many it changed since this time. Warsaw is a magical city, not comparable to any other one, due mainly to its tragical history and to its specificities. 3 cities in one, the touristic one, the modern one, and the most authentic one (Praga). An opened book of History, changing and evoluting in a very, very fast tempo. Currently all the center under renovation. Many huge projects on the way or in a near future. About pollution in wintertime, that's right, but I would add that it is changing for better. Read about it, and all the restrictions that have been adopted. All my love to Poland, from Switzerland 🙂

[arvosoosalu]

about winter, that is over exaggerated, winter is not that horrible, and winter is not just in poland, its all most all over europe, and you have to know how to make winter fun, example: iceskating, skiing and so much more, like going out enjoying winter taking beautiful pictures. come here to Estonia in winter time and you will see how people will be iceskating and skiing, sledding down the hill (mostly kids)

[dankenk]

For me the most depressing places are places without trees and forests.

[adamczajkowski]

The worst thing about polish weather are day-night temperature differences in September/October and April - you need a lot of layers so you can dynamically adapt to the temperature changes.

[CórkaMokoszy]

4:40 I understand saying that in Silesia there is high air pollution in winter because people heat themselves with coal... but in Warsaw? I completely disagree with you and I see some leftist propaganda in what you say. Warsaw is a modern city, people heat themselves with city heating. If there is air pollution in Poland, it is in those cities where there is little greenery and Warsaw is one of them. Where it is concrete I would not expect clean air... because what would filter it? If "modernity" is pushing out Nature, let's not expect a breath of fresh air like from the mountains or the sea.
When it comes to safety - where there are drunks it is not safe. There are estates in our country where there are many drunks and that is where problems most often arise. If you want to live in Poland for a longer period in a block of flats you have to do a little reconnaissance of the estate you are moving into. It is known that those who live in houses with gardens do not have any problems with their neighbours. Remember that if you feel in danger you can always call the emergency number 112.

[thomasturski]

As for air pollution in winter, first of all, it is not noticeable everywhere in Poland, secondly, the situation is improving year by year. In Poland, coal is still the "king" - 20-30 years ago it was the source of heat for 80-90% of houses in Poland, then wood (in the countryside) and some gas and electric furnaces. In recent years, gas furnaces have been replacing coal furnaces - Krakow introduced a ban on the use of coal furnaces in the city, other cities have introduced similar bans or restrictions as well as furnace replacement programs.

Pollution is worst in the countryside, where poorer people do not have money not only to replace an old coal furnace but often also for coal itself and they burn EVERYTHING that can be burned in the furnace.

[kotisded]

Good air quality in the north. Wit. D, and B6 for depression. Be sensible on levels of vitamins C, B6, iron, magnesium, calcium, folic acid, zinc, these are involved in seratonin production. Sauna and sport is a must imo if dealing with that.

[JoaquinRomolor]

I am actually shock that its not really a bad place to live in the fact that they are Catholics Like me, its great life adventure.

[dankenk]

And climate in southern Turkey is terrible!
No trees!

[AndriiGudyma]

There is is so much more up for this. Expat experience for a guy, espessially non-white would be drastically different from 20ty-ish white girl with local ID. Experince in finding friends would be quite opposite. Traveling for colored non-EU citizens may be awful. Finding appartment may be very hard, as landlords have strong biases. One should rely on this video only and only if one of the same origin and in the same situation.

[dawmar]

Ngl, I was very confused at first when i saw your profile, you have very interesting accent

[vichramshri]

Julia, yes there is no stabbing or gunshot in Poland like happening in USA & UK and pickpockets like in Paris or in Malaysia. I can walk on street in Poland wearing headphones or EarPods but in other countries I would never dare. I feel very safe in Poland compared to with Malaysia, India, and other Western European countries. I want to settle down in this country. I appreciate this mother land ❤ and I hope it would be safe like this in future

But beggars are everywhere, I usually buy them food they seem nice, I think this are not real threats

[dankenk]

I think it’s still better than israel where the air is dusty 8 - 9 months of the year

[EA]

I live in Sydney Australia where we have very long summer and lots time we spend outside but must say Sydney is also very safe city 😊 however I always say ? In Poland you have 87 prisons ( all over country ) and in that prisons we have people what committed crime ? And the same situation is in every country in the world .
So you can be in most safest country in the world but if you in wrong place wrong time meeting wrong person things can happen
There is no supper safest country in the world, but same time I do think Poland is very safe country 😊 But the most what I love in Poland is ? the choice of cakes pastry in coffee shops and always fresh
Compare with Australia were you can buy banana bread or muffins and some of them week old 😂