Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Warsaw 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Warsaw are 35.9% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Warsaw are 30.0% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Warsaw are 13.9% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Warsaw are 42.6% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Warsaw are 41.0% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Warsaw is 31.2% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (64.93 zł) |
8.62 € (40.00 zł) |
-38.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (371.02 zł) |
43.12 € (200.00 zł) |
-46.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.50 € (44.06 zł) |
6.47 € (30.00 zł) |
-31.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (37.10 zł) |
3.23 € (15.00 zł) |
-59.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (37.10 zł) |
3.23 € (15.00 zł) |
-59.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.34 € (20.12 zł) |
3.00 € (13.92 zł) |
-30.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.58 € (11.96 zł) |
1.52 € (7.03 zł) |
-41.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.77 € (8.20 zł) |
1.41 € (6.52 zł) |
-20.5 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.99 € (18.52 zł) |
3.28 € (15.22 zł) |
-17.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.25 € (10.41 zł) |
0.91 € (4.24 zł) |
-59.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.03 € (4.80 zł) |
0.65 € (3.03 zł) |
-36.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.98 € (13.83 zł) |
2.76 € (12.80 zł) |
-7.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.40 € (15.75 zł) |
3.65 € (16.95 zł) |
+7.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.75 € (22.04 zł) |
2.45 € (11.36 zł) |
-48.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.90 € (41.27 zł) |
4.58 € (21.22 zł) |
-48.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.00 € (4.66 zł) |
0.37 € (1.73 zł) |
-62.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.73 € (3.39 zł) |
0.63 € (2.93 zł) |
-13.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.90 € (4.16 zł) |
0.69 € (3.21 zł) |
-22.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.71 € (7.91 zł) |
1.49 € (6.91 zł) |
-12.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.49 € (2.29 zł) |
0.34 € (1.57 zł) |
-31.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.67 € (3.13 zł) |
0.42 € (1.97 zł) |
-37.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.91 € (8.84 zł) |
1.12 € (5.19 zł) |
-41.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.68 € (7.78 zł) |
0.55 € (2.56 zł) |
-67.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
13.00 € (60.29 zł) |
6.47 € (30.00 zł) |
-50.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.71 € (12.56 zł) |
0.93 € (4.29 zł) |
-65.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.18 € (14.77 zł) |
1.40 € (6.49 zł) |
-56.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.00 € (46.38 zł) |
4.04 € (18.75 zł) |
-59.6 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.10 € (14.38 zł) |
0.95 € (4.40 zł) |
-69.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
70.00 € (324.65 zł) |
23.72 € (110.00 zł) |
-66.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 € (32.46 zł) |
1.72 € (8.00 zł) |
-75.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.93 € (8.96 zł) |
1.04 € (4.83 zł) |
-46.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
53.40 € (247.66 zł) |
8.62 € (40.00 zł) |
-83.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.47 € (34.66 zł) |
5.57 € (25.82 zł) |
-25.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,000.00 € (162,322.80 zł) |
24,796.27 € (115,000.00 zł) |
-29.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,232.27 € (154,124.44 zł) |
22,534.06 € (104,508.33 zł) |
-32.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
103.53 € (480.17 zł) |
255.79 € (1,186.30 zł) |
+147.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.50 € (113.61 zł) |
8.80 € (40.83 zł) |
-64.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.15 € (88.82 zł) |
12.27 € (56.92 zł) |
-35.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.28 € (177.52 zł) |
34.22 € (158.71 zł) |
-10.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28.29 € (131.22 zł) |
16.73 € (77.58 zł) |
-40.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.95 € (73.97 zł) |
6.47 € (30.00 zł) |
-59.4 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
334.38 € (1,550.81 zł) |
416.14 € (1,929.96 zł) |
+24.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,178.50 € (28,654.61 zł) |
10,011.89 € (46,433.08 zł) |
+62.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.60 € (369.17 zł) |
65.63 € (304.38 zł) |
-17.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
31.65 € (146.78 zł) |
31.45 € (145.88 zł) |
-0.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
74.11 € (343.69 zł) |
74.83 € (347.06 zł) |
+1.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
95.06 € (440.88 zł) |
86.45 € (400.94 zł) |
-9.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
950.08 € (4,406.27 zł) |
847.53 € (3,930.69 zł) |
-10.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
778.14 € (3,608.83 zł) |
644.87 € (2,990.77 zł) |
-17.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,789.86 € (8,300.99 zł) |
1,566.23 € (7,263.86 zł) |
-12.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,292.35 € (5,993.67 zł) |
1,106.39 € (5,131.21 zł) |
-14.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
656.77 € (3,045.98 zł) |
410.82 € (1,905.29 zł) |
-37.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
394.03 € (1,827.43 zł) |
261.47 € (1,212.65 zł) |
-33.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Warsaw Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,073.09 € (14,252.37 zł) |
1,479.97 € (6,863.80 zł) |
-51.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.20 | 7.80 | +254.7 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | September 2023 | |
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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 |