Cost of living in Warsaw (per semester)

A reasonable total monthly budget would be about 500 - 600 Euro (excluding travels outside Poland as well as the costs of insurance). Although some students live on a much tighter budget.

Examples of prices in PLN

Cash: ATM machines can be easily reached all over Poland.

Your first month's expenditures might be significantly higher.

Additional expenses that may occur include:

• A returnable deposit for your accommodation (1 to 2 month's rent)
• Initial expenditures (sheets, towels, cooking utensils, books, etc depending on the accomodation provider)
• Different fees and subscriptions, monthly tickets for public transportation etc. 
• Health insurance (for non European students)

Students are often offered various discounts (shops, transportation, theatre, cinema, museums, bookshops.). Always  remember to show your student card.

Accommodation

Kozminski University itself does not own housing facilities. However, Kozminski International Business School staff can assist you in finding accommodation. Information regarding places available at a student house is available at the KIBS office. Students who wish to seek privately-rented accommodation are advised to contact the office well before the beginning of their studies. KIBS office keeps an up-to-date list of available houses and flats in the city, and can offer advice and information in such matters as rent, contracts and utility charges. Accommodation prices in Warsaw range from approximately 270 to 400 Euro per month for a studio flat, depending on the location, size, facilities.

Warsaw's municipal transport consists of trams, city buses, suburban buses and the underground (metro).

Buses and trams are the safest and the cheapest means of transport. You can use most of the lines between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. on weekdays. Tickets are available in kiosks, ticket machines located at stops and can be purchased directly from the drivers. The night buses operate on limited routes only. They all begin in the city center and go outwards. This is their strating point every quarter past and quarter till the hour (11:15, 11:45 and so on).

A single ticket costs 1,40 PLN (students) and 2,80 PLN (regular). There is a possibility of buying 20 minute ticket, 24 hour ticket, daily, weekly or monthly ticket etc. all of which are valid for all public municipal transportation. For more information on tickets and prices visit the official website of ZTM - the municipal transportation company: http://www.ztm.waw.pl/index.php?c=114&l=2

Warsaw's underground has one line, which runs from the north to the south of the city. It operates between 5 a.m. and 11.15 p.m., and the trains run every 2-3 minutes during peak hours, and every 6-8 minutes afterwards. The nearest station to Kozminski University is Dworzec Gdański.

Taxis are available all day long. They charge lower fares between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. and higher fares between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. and on holidays (including Sundays). The cost of one kilometer during the day is 1.60PLN to 3.00PLN depending on the taxi corporation.