Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Warsaw 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Warsaw is 32.7% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Warsaw is 24.7% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Warsaw are 2.4% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Warsaw are 40.7% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Warsaw are 41.7% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Warsaw is 14.7% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (63.77 zł) |
9.41 € (40.00 zł) |
-37.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (382.64 zł) |
47.04 € (200.00 zł) |
-47.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (42.52 zł) |
7.76 € (33.00 zł) |
-22.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (34.01 zł) |
3.76 € (16.00 zł) |
-53.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (34.01 zł) |
3.53 € (15.00 zł) |
-55.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.46 € (18.98 zł) |
3.35 € (14.24 zł) |
-24.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.64 € (11.24 zł) |
1.70 € (7.21 zł) |
-35.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.81 € (7.70 zł) |
1.56 € (6.62 zł) |
-14.1 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.43 € (18.85 zł) |
3.58 € (15.21 zł) |
-19.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.55 € (10.85 zł) |
0.93 € (3.94 zł) |
-63.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.17 € (4.96 zł) |
0.74 € (3.15 zł) |
-36.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.88 € (12.26 zł) |
2.88 € (12.25 zł) |
-0.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.55 € (15.09 zł) |
3.87 € (16.45 zł) |
+9.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.22 € (22.21 zł) |
2.50 € (10.64 zł) |
-52.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.64 € (41.00 zł) |
4.76 € (20.24 zł) |
-50.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.02 € (4.35 zł) |
0.40 € (1.69 zł) |
-61.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.80 € (3.40 zł) |
0.69 € (2.93 zł) |
-13.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.96 € (4.08 zł) |
0.79 € (3.36 zł) |
-17.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.77 € (7.53 zł) |
1.27 € (5.42 zł) |
-28.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.54 € (2.31 zł) |
0.36 € (1.52 zł) |
-34.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (3.47 zł) |
0.50 € (2.14 zł) |
-38.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.94 € (8.24 zł) |
1.24 € (5.28 zł) |
-35.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 € (7.59 zł) |
0.61 € (2.60 zł) |
-65.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 € (59.52 zł) |
7.06 € (30.00 zł) |
-49.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.62 € (11.14 zł) |
1.06 € (4.50 zł) |
-59.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.13 € (13.32 zł) |
1.50 € (6.37 zł) |
-52.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.30 € (43.79 zł) |
4.47 € (19.00 zł) |
-56.6 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 € (12.75 zł) |
1.03 € (4.40 zł) |
-65.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (283.16 zł) |
25.87 € (110.00 zł) |
-61.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.60 € (28.06 zł) |
1.88 € (8.00 zł) |
-71.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.93 € (8.21 zł) |
1.14 € (4.83 zł) |
-41.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (239.79 zł) |
9.41 € (40.00 zł) |
-83.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.23 € (30.72 zł) |
5.93 € (25.21 zł) |
-18.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,245.00 € (137,092.10 zł) |
28,224.82 € (120,000.00 zł) |
-12.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,916.11 € (144,196.96 zł) |
26,075.89 € (110,863.64 zł) |
-23.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
110.73 € (470.77 zł) |
274.84 € (1,168.52 zł) |
+148.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.31 € (103.36 zł) |
8.63 € (36.71 zł) |
-64.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.37 € (82.34 zł) |
14.69 € (62.46 zł) |
-24.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.69 € (177.26 zł) |
39.26 € (166.90 zł) |
-5.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.29 € (107.54 zł) |
21.62 € (91.90 zł) |
-14.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (72.28 zł) |
7.06 € (30.00 zł) |
-58.5 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
308.71 € (1,312.52 zł) |
488.86 € (2,078.44 zł) |
+58.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,365.60 € (35,566.99 zł) |
12,340.11 € (52,464.94 zł) |
+47.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
86.48 € (367.69 zł) |
85.25 € (362.46 zł) |
-1.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.41 € (129.29 zł) |
39.09 € (166.21 zł) |
+28.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
73.04 € (310.54 zł) |
84.44 € (359.00 zł) |
+15.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
95.17 € (404.64 zł) |
97.02 € (412.50 zł) |
+1.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,008.92 € (4,289.51 zł) |
1,026.35 € (4,363.59 zł) |
+1.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
807.62 € (3,433.65 zł) |
777.55 € (3,305.81 zł) |
-3.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,784.11 € (7,585.27 zł) |
1,721.56 € (7,319.35 zł) |
-3.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,315.56 € (5,593.19 zł) |
1,274.50 € (5,418.63 zł) |
-3.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
695.82 € (2,958.31 zł) |
482.42 € (2,051.04 zł) |
-30.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
405.87 € (1,725.60 zł) |
316.93 € (1,347.46 zł) |
-21.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,748.82 € (11,686.80 zł) |
1,766.37 € (7,509.86 zł) |
-35.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.79 | 7.55 | +99.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lahti | 64.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |
Cities near Warsaw: | Cost of Living in Minsk Mazowiecki | 25.76 miles |
| Cost of Living in Radom | 63.75 miles |
| Cost of Living in Piotrkow Trybunalski | 84.20 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lodz | 85.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pabianice | 95.06 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wloclawek | 100.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lublin | 104.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kielce | 110.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bialystok | 122.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Olsztyn | 132.22 miles |