Cost of living comparison

 Helsinki, Finland
compared to
 Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw vs. Helsinki Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 11.0% cheaper than Helsinki.

Restaurants
pay 32.1% less in Warsaw
Groceries
pay 29.6% less in Warsaw
Transportation
pay 36.3% less in Warsaw
Housing
pay 23.6% more in Warsaw
Childcare
pay 35.0% more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports
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.

Warsaw vs. Helsinki Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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