Cost of Living Comparison Between Warsaw and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 42.0% higher than in Warsaw (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 29.7% higher than in Warsaw
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 1.5% higher than in Warsaw
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 59.8% higher than in Warsaw
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 61.1% higher than in Warsaw
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 31.8% higher than in Warsaw
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Restaurants
Warsaw Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 zł
(9.37 €)
64.03 zł
(15.00 €)
     +60.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 zł
(46.85 €)
384.18 zł
(90.00 €)
     +92.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 zł
(8.20 €)
46.96 zł
(11.00 €)
     +34.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 16.00 zł
(3.75 €)
32.01 zł
(7.50 €)
     +100.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.22 zł
(4.03 €)
32.01 zł
(7.50 €)
     +85.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 15.25 zł
(3.57 €)
18.54 zł
(4.34 €)
     +21.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 7.71 zł
(1.81 €)
11.18 zł
(2.62 €)
     +45.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7.15 zł
(1.67 €)
8.30 zł
(1.94 €)
     +16.1 %
Markets
Warsaw Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 16.34 zł
(3.83 €)
19.64 zł
(4.60 €)
     +20.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.71 zł
(1.10 €)
9.67 zł
(2.27 €)
     +105.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.90 zł
(0.68 €)
4.66 zł
(1.09 €)
     +60.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.10 zł
(3.07 €)
13.03 zł
(3.05 €)
     -0.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 16.72 zł
(3.92 €)
15.58 zł
(3.65 €)
     -6.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.50 zł
(2.69 €)
24.70 zł
(5.79 €)
     +114.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 23.33 zł
(5.46 €)
38.60 zł
(9.04 €)
     +65.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.17 zł
(0.51 €)
4.66 zł
(1.09 €)
     +115.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.07 zł
(0.72 €)
3.63 zł
(0.85 €)
     +18.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.28 zł
(0.77 €)
4.29 zł
(1.00 €)
     +30.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 5.96 zł
(1.40 €)
7.97 zł
(1.87 €)
     +33.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.83 zł
(0.43 €)
2.10 zł
(0.49 €)
     +14.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.06 zł
(0.48 €)
3.06 zł
(0.72 €)
     +48.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.65 zł
(1.32 €)
7.77 zł
(1.82 €)
     +37.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.63 zł
(0.62 €)
7.29 zł
(1.71 €)
     +177.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 zł
(7.03 €)
59.76 zł
(14.00 €)
     +99.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.13 zł
(1.20 €)
12.16 zł
(2.85 €)
     +137.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.53 zł
(1.53 €)
15.34 zł
(3.59 €)
     +135.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 zł
(4.69 €)
46.96 zł
(11.00 €)
     +134.8 %
Transportation
Warsaw Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.40 zł
(1.03 €)
13.66 zł
(3.20 €)
     +210.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 110.00 zł
(25.77 €)
284.29 zł
(66.60 €)
     +158.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 zł
(2.34 €)
31.37 zł
(7.35 €)
     +213.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 zł
(1.70 €)
8.24 zł
(1.93 €)
     +13.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 zł
(11.71 €)
256.12 zł
(60.00 €)
     +412.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 24.33 zł
(5.70 €)
29.63 zł
(6.94 €)
     +21.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 123,345.00 zł
(28,895.52 €)
135,438.03 zł
(31,728.50 €)
     +9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,080.77 zł
(28,130.82 €)
144,269.44 zł
(33,797.40 €)
     +20.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Warsaw Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,314.11 zł
(307.85 €)
473.19 zł
(110.85 €)
     -64.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36.84 zł
(8.63 €)
107.51 zł
(25.18 €)
     +191.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.42 zł
(14.86 €)
91.44 zł
(21.42 €)
     +44.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Warsaw Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 162.04 zł
(37.96 €)
178.32 zł
(41.77 €)
     +10.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 103.08 zł
(24.15 €)
124.80 zł
(29.24 €)
     +21.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 zł
(8.20 €)
74.27 zł
(17.40 €)
     +112.2 %
Childcare
Warsaw Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,126.52 zł
(498.17 €)
1,455.18 zł
(340.90 €)
     -31.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,606.77 zł
(13,495.30 €)
41,526.19 zł
(9,728.17 €)
     -27.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Warsaw Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 351.56 zł
(82.36 €)
409.45 zł
(95.92 €)
     +16.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 170.69 zł
(39.99 €)
145.52 zł
(34.09 €)
     -14.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 344.10 zł
(80.61 €)
388.10 zł
(90.92 €)
     +12.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 402.42 zł
(94.27 €)
464.43 zł
(108.80 €)
     +15.4 %
Rent Per Month
Warsaw Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,259.73 zł
(997.91 €)
4,462.74 zł
(1,045.47 €)
     +4.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,374.44 zł
(790.52 €)
3,453.78 zł
(809.10 €)
     +2.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,676.32 zł
(1,798.30 €)
7,639.25 zł
(1,789.62 €)
     -0.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,532.43 zł
(1,296.06 €)
5,607.30 zł
(1,313.60 €)
     +1.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Warsaw Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,304.49 zł
(539.86 €)
3,175.84 zł
(743.99 €)
     +37.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,499.54 zł
(351.29 €)
1,831.71 zł
(429.11 €)
     +22.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Warsaw Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,348.92 zł
(1,721.60 €)
12,563.99 zł
(2,943.31 €)
     +71.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.59 4.15      -45.3 %
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