Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 11.0% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
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pay 32.1% less in Warsaw
- Groceries
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pay 29.6% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
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pay 36.3% less in Warsaw
- Housing
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pay 23.6% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
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pay 35.0% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.4% less in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% more in Warsaw
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 32.1% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.18
|
$9.90
PLN38.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.88
|
$1.79
PLN6.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.86
|
$1.79
PLN6.87
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.64
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.79
|
$4.36
PLN16.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.72
|
$3.80
PLN14.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.82
|
$3.02
PLN11.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.49
|
$2.54
PLN9.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.45
PLN1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.75
PLN2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
$0.82
PLN3.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.56
|
$1.39
PLN5.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.47
PLN1.80
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$6.20
PLN23.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€65.39
|
$27.22
PLN104.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€31,417.06
|
$30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€16.30
|
$7.92
PLN30.41
|
|
pay 23.6% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€20.59
|
$17.20
PLN66.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,018.33
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€797.55
|
$832.44
PLN3,197.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€91.01
|
$224.46
PLN862.14
|
|
pay 35.0% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€309.65
|
$507.82
PLN1,950.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,626.06
|
$12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.85
|
$3.71
PLN14.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.36
|
$3.66
PLN14.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.41
|
$4.76
PLN18.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€43.75
|
$42.25
PLN162.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.69
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€91.60
|
$89.45
PLN343.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€29.09
|
$41.56
PLN159.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€82.05
|
$88.32
PLN339.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€101.90
|
$102.18
PLN392.45
|
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