Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Warsaw 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Warsaw are 33.4% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Warsaw are 24.4% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Warsaw are 0.9% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Warsaw are 41.5% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Warsaw are 42.7% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Warsaw is 18.7% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (64.94 zł) |
9.24 € (40.00 zł) |
-38.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (389.62 zł) |
46.20 € (200.00 zł) |
-48.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (43.29 zł) |
7.85 € (34.00 zł) |
-21.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (34.63 zł) |
3.70 € (16.00 zł) |
-53.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (34.63 zł) |
3.46 € (15.00 zł) |
-56.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.48 € (19.41 zł) |
3.33 € (14.44 zł) |
-25.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.67 € (11.56 zł) |
1.64 € (7.11 zł) |
-38.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.85 € (8.00 zł) |
1.59 € (6.87 zł) |
-14.0 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.35 € (18.82 zł) |
3.55 € (15.36 zł) |
-18.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.57 € (11.12 zł) |
0.93 € (4.01 zł) |
-63.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.16 € (5.02 zł) |
0.72 € (3.13 zł) |
-37.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.95 € (12.75 zł) |
2.79 € (12.08 zł) |
-5.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.57 € (15.47 zł) |
3.81 € (16.48 zł) |
+6.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.25 € (22.74 zł) |
2.46 € (10.67 zł) |
-53.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.58 € (41.48 zł) |
4.78 € (20.70 zł) |
-50.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 € (4.45 zł) |
0.39 € (1.69 zł) |
-62.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 € (3.43 zł) |
0.68 € (2.92 zł) |
-14.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (4.22 zł) |
0.77 € (3.34 zł) |
-20.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.80 € (7.80 zł) |
1.25 € (5.42 zł) |
-30.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.55 € (2.38 zł) |
0.35 € (1.51 zł) |
-36.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (3.56 zł) |
0.49 € (2.12 zł) |
-40.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.94 € (8.39 zł) |
1.17 € (5.05 zł) |
-39.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.76 € (7.60 zł) |
0.61 € (2.64 zł) |
-65.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.45 € (62.56 zł) |
6.93 € (30.00 zł) |
-52.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.68 € (11.60 zł) |
1.02 € (4.43 zł) |
-61.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.19 € (13.83 zł) |
1.48 € (6.39 zł) |
-53.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.20 € (44.16 zł) |
4.39 € (19.00 zł) |
-57.0 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 € (12.99 zł) |
1.02 € (4.40 zł) |
-66.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (288.32 zł) |
25.41 € (110.00 zł) |
-61.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.75 € (29.22 zł) |
1.85 € (8.00 zł) |
-72.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.97 € (8.53 zł) |
1.12 € (4.83 zł) |
-43.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (244.16 zł) |
9.24 € (40.00 zł) |
-83.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.21 € (31.21 zł) |
5.81 € (25.16 zł) |
-19.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,245.00 € (139,592.39 zł) |
28,204.36 € (122,100.00 zł) |
-12.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,916.11 € (146,826.84 zł) |
25,628.78 € (110,950.00 zł) |
-24.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
109.20 € (472.74 zł) |
277.93 € (1,203.20 zł) |
+154.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.43 € (105.77 zł) |
8.63 € (37.35 zł) |
-64.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.22 € (83.19 zł) |
14.60 € (63.22 zł) |
-24.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
43.31 € (187.48 zł) |
37.95 € (164.31 zł) |
-12.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.06 € (117.14 zł) |
21.23 € (91.90 zł) |
-21.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (73.59 zł) |
6.93 € (30.00 zł) |
-59.2 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
309.77 € (1,341.03 zł) |
480.52 € (2,080.21 zł) |
+55.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,728.50 € (42,115.82 zł) |
12,581.07 € (54,464.94 zł) |
+29.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.53 € (348.61 zł) |
88.46 € (382.97 zł) |
+9.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.07 € (130.16 zł) |
42.64 € (184.61 zł) |
+41.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
71.04 € (307.55 zł) |
87.85 € (380.31 zł) |
+23.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
94.09 € (407.34 zł) |
107.37 € (464.81 zł) |
+14.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
998.62 € (4,323.13 zł) |
1,041.56 € (4,509.05 zł) |
+4.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
798.03 € (3,454.78 zł) |
791.84 € (3,427.96 zł) |
-0.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,794.42 € (7,768.27 zł) |
1,813.30 € (7,850.00 zł) |
+1.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,320.00 € (5,714.44 zł) |
1,308.52 € (5,664.76 zł) |
-0.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
697.64 € (3,020.16 zł) |
500.75 € (2,167.82 zł) |
-28.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
404.66 € (1,751.82 zł) |
317.68 € (1,375.29 zł) |
-21.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,722.06 € (11,784.11 zł) |
1,673.92 € (7,246.62 zł) |
-38.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.64 | 7.67 | +110.9 % |
| 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 |