Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Warsaw 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Warsaw is 33.5% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Warsaw is 26.5% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Warsaw are 4.1% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Warsaw are 39.7% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Warsaw are 43.2% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Warsaw is 9.5% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
16.00 € (68.55 zł) |
9.34 € (40.00 zł) |
-41.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (385.60 zł) |
46.68 € (200.00 zł) |
-48.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (42.84 zł) |
8.17 € (35.00 zł) |
-18.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (34.28 zł) |
3.50 € (15.00 zł) |
-56.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (34.28 zł) |
3.50 € (15.00 zł) |
-56.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.46 € (19.13 zł) |
3.32 € (14.24 zł) |
-25.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.69 € (11.51 zł) |
1.82 € (7.78 zł) |
-32.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.84 € (7.88 zł) |
1.53 € (6.54 zł) |
-17.0 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.70 € (20.12 zł) |
3.58 € (15.33 zł) |
-23.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.49 € (10.67 zł) |
0.95 € (4.06 zł) |
-61.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.18 € (5.06 zł) |
0.74 € (3.16 zł) |
-37.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.95 € (12.62 zł) |
2.85 € (12.20 zł) |
-3.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.63 € (15.54 zł) |
3.69 € (15.83 zł) |
+1.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.36 € (22.96 zł) |
2.46 € (10.54 zł) |
-54.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.77 € (41.87 zł) |
4.69 € (20.07 zł) |
-52.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.05 € (4.49 zł) |
0.39 € (1.68 zł) |
-62.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.80 € (3.43 zł) |
0.68 € (2.92 zł) |
-15.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.99 € (4.25 zł) |
0.79 € (3.37 zł) |
-20.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.75 € (7.49 zł) |
1.33 € (5.71 zł) |
-23.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.52 € (2.24 zł) |
0.36 € (1.53 zł) |
-31.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.79 € (3.36 zł) |
0.47 € (2.01 zł) |
-40.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.01 € (8.62 zł) |
1.19 € (5.08 zł) |
-41.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.83 € (7.85 zł) |
0.61 € (2.60 zł) |
-66.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 € (59.98 zł) |
7.00 € (30.00 zł) |
-50.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.74 € (11.72 zł) |
1.05 € (4.48 zł) |
-61.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.15 € (13.49 zł) |
1.44 € (6.16 zł) |
-54.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.45 € (44.77 zł) |
4.43 € (19.00 zł) |
-57.6 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.95 € (12.64 zł) |
1.03 € (4.40 zł) |
-65.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (285.34 zł) |
25.67 € (110.00 zł) |
-61.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.75 € (28.92 zł) |
1.87 € (8.00 zł) |
-72.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.97 € (8.45 zł) |
1.13 € (4.83 zł) |
-42.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (241.64 zł) |
9.34 € (40.00 zł) |
-83.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.20 € (30.85 zł) |
5.90 € (25.26 zł) |
-18.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,644.50 € (135,577.45 zł) |
28,253.72 € (121,050.00 zł) |
-10.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,845.64 € (145,008.01 zł) |
26,191.12 € (112,213.04 zł) |
-22.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
118.94 € (509.57 zł) |
271.21 € (1,161.96 zł) |
+128.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.57 € (105.26 zł) |
8.55 € (36.64 zł) |
-65.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
20.75 € (88.90 zł) |
15.29 € (65.52 zł) |
-26.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
42.08 € (180.31 zł) |
40.04 € (171.56 zł) |
-4.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.95 € (102.60 zł) |
21.96 € (94.09 zł) |
-8.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (72.83 zł) |
7.00 € (30.00 zł) |
-58.8 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
311.23 € (1,333.43 zł) |
474.24 € (2,031.82 zł) |
+52.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,365.60 € (35,841.51 zł) |
12,680.40 € (54,327.82 zł) |
+51.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.34 € (378.47 zł) |
80.33 € (344.16 zł) |
-9.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.72 € (131.60 zł) |
39.58 € (169.58 zł) |
+28.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
77.63 € (332.60 zł) |
82.04 € (351.47 zł) |
+5.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
100.91 € (432.35 zł) |
95.96 € (411.11 zł) |
-4.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,016.14 € (4,353.55 zł) |
999.10 € (4,280.52 zł) |
-1.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
814.82 € (3,491.00 zł) |
766.87 € (3,285.58 zł) |
-5.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,760.52 € (7,542.75 zł) |
1,684.82 € (7,218.42 zł) |
-4.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,300.71 € (5,572.77 zł) |
1,242.60 € (5,323.77 zł) |
-4.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
692.74 € (2,967.98 zł) |
472.87 € (2,025.95 zł) |
-31.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
405.37 € (1,736.78 zł) |
312.40 € (1,338.44 zł) |
-22.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,688.47 € (11,518.47 zł) |
1,788.60 € (7,663.08 zł) |
-33.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.69 | 7.42 | +101.1 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 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 |