Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Gdansk 

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Consumer Prices in Gdansk are 37.6% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Gdansk are 32.4% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Gdansk are 17.5% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Gdansk are 45.9% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Gdansk are 44.7% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Gdansk is 24.7% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Gdansk Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(64.72 zł)
9.27 €
(40.00 zł)
     -38.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(388.34 zł)
38.24 €
(165.00 zł)
     -57.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(43.15 zł)
6.95 €
(30.00 zł)
     -30.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 €
(34.52 zł)
3.48 €
(15.00 zł)
     -56.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 €
(34.52 zł)
3.48 €
(15.00 zł)
     -56.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.49 €
(19.36 zł)
3.13 €
(13.50 zł)
     -30.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 €
(11.43 zł)
2.05 €
(8.83 zł)
     -22.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 €
(7.87 zł)
1.47 €
(6.36 zł)
     -19.2 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Gdansk Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 €
(18.76 zł)
3.49 €
(15.05 zł)
     -19.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 €
(11.09 zł)
1.03 €
(4.43 zł)
     -60.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(5.00 zł)
0.59 €
(2.53 zł)
     -49.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 €
(12.61 zł)
2.82 €
(12.17 zł)
     -3.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.57 €
(15.41 zł)
3.84 €
(16.59 zł)
     +7.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.20 €
(22.42 zł)
2.69 €
(11.59 zł)
     -48.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.58 €
(41.34 zł)
4.77 €
(20.59 zł)
     -50.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(4.43 zł)
0.39 €
(1.69 zł)
     -61.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 €
(3.40 zł)
0.66 €
(2.83 zł)
     -16.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 €
(4.21 zł)
0.62 €
(2.67 zł)
     -36.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 €
(7.78 zł)
0.90 €
(3.90 zł)
     -49.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 €
(2.37 zł)
0.36 €
(1.54 zł)
     -35.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 €
(3.55 zł)
0.49 €
(2.13 zł)
     -40.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.92 €
(8.29 zł)
1.06 €
(4.57 zł)
     -44.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.76 €
(7.58 zł)
0.56 €
(2.41 zł)
     -68.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.90 €
(64.29 zł)
6.03 €
(26.00 zł)
     -59.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.68 €
(11.56 zł)
0.95 €
(4.10 zł)
     -64.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.11 €
(13.43 zł)
1.42 €
(6.14 zł)
     -54.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 €
(44.01 zł)
4.29 €
(18.50 zł)
     -58.0 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Gdansk Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.05 €
(13.16 zł)
1.11 €
(4.80 zł)
     -63.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.00 €
(289.10 zł)
27.58 €
(119.00 zł)
     -58.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 €
(29.13 zł)
1.85 €
(8.00 zł)
     -72.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 €
(8.51 zł)
1.12 €
(4.83 zł)
     -43.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 €
(243.36 zł)
11.59 €
(50.00 zł)
     -79.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 €
(31.17 zł)
5.68 €
(24.53 zł)
     -21.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,245.00 €
(139,132.60 zł)
25,956.82 €
(112,000.00 zł)
     -19.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,916.11 €
(146,343.22 zł)
25,343.95 €
(109,355.56 zł)
     -25.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Gdansk Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 106.27 €
(458.55 zł)
246.36 €
(1,062.99 zł)
     +131.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.26 €
(104.69 zł)
9.08 €
(39.17 zł)
     -62.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.02 €
(82.09 zł)
13.47 €
(58.12 zł)
     -29.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Gdansk Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.56 €
(183.63 zł)
31.78 €
(137.13 zł)
     -25.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.22 €
(117.46 zł)
15.53 €
(67.00 zł)
     -43.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 €
(73.35 zł)
5.79 €
(25.00 zł)
     -65.9 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Gdansk Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 309.77 €
(1,336.61 zł)
300.71 €
(1,297.50 zł)
     -2.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,742.80 €
(37,723.94 zł)
6,265.17 €
(27,033.33 zł)
     -28.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Gdansk Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.53 €
(347.47 zł)
78.15 €
(337.19 zł)
     -3.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.07 €
(129.73 zł)
38.00 €
(163.96 zł)
     +26.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.04 €
(306.53 zł)
84.17 €
(363.18 zł)
     +18.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.09 €
(406.00 zł)
102.25 €
(441.20 zł)
     +8.7 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Gdansk Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 990.85 €
(4,275.39 zł)
896.78 €
(3,869.48 zł)
     -9.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 789.97 €
(3,408.60 zł)
712.99 €
(3,076.47 zł)
     -9.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,756.20 €
(7,577.75 zł)
1,349.65 €
(5,823.53 zł)
     -23.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,291.15 €
(5,571.15 zł)
1,024.08 €
(4,418.75 zł)
     -20.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Gdansk Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 688.38 €
(2,970.28 zł)
443.34 €
(1,912.94 zł)
     -35.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 402.79 €
(1,737.98 zł)
306.04 €
(1,320.54 zł)
     -24.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Gdansk Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,796.63 €
(12,067.07 zł)
1,424.52 €
(6,146.62 zł)
     -49.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.60 7.13      +98.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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