Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 35.5% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 53.6% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.55
|
$18.76
€17.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.35
|
$3.14
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
pay 60.1% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.46
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.86
|
$4.13
€3.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.55
|
$5.15
€4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.39
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.40
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.86
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.06
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.37
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.68
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.70
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.92
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
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pay 79.9% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.40
|
$7.50
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.51
|
$71.38
€67.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,903.62
|
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.44
|
$17.79
€16.87
|
|
pay 4.1% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.44
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,384.25
|
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,410.26
|
$870.64
€825.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN919.55
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,080.41
|
$338.03
€320.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,536.37
|
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
|
pay 84.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.21
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.00
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.51
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN173.08
|
$47.76
€45.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$18.22
€17.28
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN366.45
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN170.24
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.83
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN418.58
|
$111.24
€105.50
|
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