Cost of living comparison
Finland is 42.0% more expensive than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.3% more in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 48.6% more in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 70.5% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% more in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% more in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.6% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Finland
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Finland are more expensive than in Poland. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Poland, you would:
pay 44.3% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN34.10
|
$14.18
€12.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.78
|
$10.44
€9.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.68
|
$2.58
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.50
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 48.6% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.55
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.54
|
$3.70
€3.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.76
|
$4.27
€3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.25
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.35
|
$5.38
€4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.65
|
$0.99
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.75
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.90
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.17
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.41
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.88
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
pay 70.5% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN23.32
|
$7.64
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN108.82
|
$60.52
€55.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN115,658.19
|
$31,800.37
€29,130.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.73
|
$18.35
€16.81
|
|
pay 13.9% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN55.33
|
$22.24
€20.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,312.16
|
$734.49
€672.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,837.03
|
$604.75
€553.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN706.79
|
$96.90
€88.77
|
|
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,221.61
|
$291.42
€266.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN23,089.00
|
$8,693.67
€7,963.80
|
|
pay 94.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.99
|
$7.29
€6.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.69
|
$4.21
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.46
|
$10.54
€9.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN124.92
|
$41.73
€38.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.85
|
$15.60
€14.29
|
|
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN290.50
|
$75.15
€68.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN135.42
|
$31.18
€28.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN300.72
|
$82.09
€75.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN335.02
|
$108.56
€99.45
|
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