Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Warsaw 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Warsaw are 32.4% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Warsaw are 21.6% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Warsaw are 8.9% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Warsaw are 41.5% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Warsaw are 42.0% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Warsaw is 28.0% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (64.81 zł) |
9.26 € (40.00 zł) |
-38.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (388.85 zł) |
46.29 € (200.00 zł) |
-48.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (43.21 zł) |
7.64 € (33.00 zł) |
-23.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (34.56 zł) |
3.70 € (16.00 zł) |
-53.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (34.56 zł) |
3.47 € (15.00 zł) |
-56.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.49 € (19.39 zł) |
3.31 € (14.29 zł) |
-26.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.63 € (11.38 zł) |
1.65 € (7.12 zł) |
-37.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.83 € (7.92 zł) |
1.59 € (6.87 zł) |
-13.3 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.32 € (18.64 zł) |
3.54 € (15.31 zł) |
-17.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.60 € (11.21 zł) |
0.94 € (4.04 zł) |
-64.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.16 € (5.00 zł) |
0.70 € (3.02 zł) |
-39.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.91 € (12.58 zł) |
2.84 € (12.29 zł) |
-2.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.54 € (15.31 zł) |
3.82 € (16.50 zł) |
+7.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.15 € (22.26 zł) |
2.48 € (10.71 zł) |
-51.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.49 € (41.01 zł) |
4.81 € (20.78 zł) |
-49.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.02 € (4.41 zł) |
0.39 € (1.69 zł) |
-61.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.78 € (3.38 zł) |
0.68 € (2.92 zł) |
-13.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.99 € (4.26 zł) |
0.77 € (3.34 zł) |
-21.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.80 € (7.76 zł) |
1.25 € (5.42 zł) |
-30.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.56 € (2.40 zł) |
0.36 € (1.54 zł) |
-36.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.80 € (3.47 zł) |
0.49 € (2.12 zł) |
-38.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.92 € (8.28 zł) |
1.22 € (5.27 zł) |
-36.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.75 € (7.56 zł) |
0.61 € (2.64 zł) |
-65.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.45 € (62.43 zł) |
6.94 € (30.00 zł) |
-51.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.65 € (11.45 zł) |
1.03 € (4.45 zł) |
-61.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.12 € (13.47 zł) |
1.52 € (6.57 zł) |
-51.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.30 € (44.50 zł) |
4.40 € (19.00 zł) |
-57.3 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.05 € (13.18 zł) |
1.02 € (4.40 zł) |
-66.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
67.00 € (289.48 zł) |
25.46 € (110.00 zł) |
-62.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.60 € (28.52 zł) |
1.85 € (8.00 zł) |
-71.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.93 € (8.34 zł) |
1.12 € (4.83 zł) |
-42.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (243.68 zł) |
9.26 € (40.00 zł) |
-83.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.23 € (31.24 zł) |
5.83 € (25.18 zł) |
-19.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,000.00 € (138,257.97 zł) |
28,260.22 € (122,100.00 zł) |
-11.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,060.53 € (147,160.60 zł) |
25,679.53 € (110,950.00 zł) |
-24.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
106.27 € (459.15 zł) |
280.94 € (1,213.81 zł) |
+164.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.04 € (103.85 zł) |
8.48 € (36.62 zł) |
-64.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.19 € (82.93 zł) |
14.23 € (61.49 zł) |
-25.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.52 € (179.41 zł) |
36.86 € (159.27 zł) |
-11.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.18 € (113.10 zł) |
21.27 € (91.90 zł) |
-18.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (73.45 zł) |
6.94 € (30.00 zł) |
-59.2 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
306.42 € (1,323.89 zł) |
498.16 € (2,152.32 zł) |
+62.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,742.80 € (37,773.81 zł) |
12,426.43 € (53,689.14 zł) |
+42.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.63 € (344.07 zł) |
94.39 € (407.81 zł) |
+18.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.41 € (127.07 zł) |
46.52 € (201.00 zł) |
+58.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
71.66 € (309.61 zł) |
101.23 € (437.37 zł) |
+41.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
92.75 € (400.73 zł) |
131.45 € (567.95 zł) |
+41.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
995.12 € (4,299.48 zł) |
1,069.06 € (4,618.92 zł) |
+7.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
792.97 € (3,426.06 zł) |
815.00 € (3,521.24 zł) |
+2.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,767.50 € (7,636.59 zł) |
1,969.65 € (8,510.00 zł) |
+11.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,284.80 € (5,551.06 zł) |
1,410.56 € (6,094.42 zł) |
+9.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
686.10 € (2,964.33 zł) |
524.10 € (2,264.42 zł) |
-23.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
399.60 € (1,726.48 zł) |
342.25 € (1,478.71 zł) |
-14.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,817.46 € (12,173.02 zł) |
1,590.73 € (6,872.84 zł) |
-43.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.58 | 7.87 | +119.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 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 |