Helsinki vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4145
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1071
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1872
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1966
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
93
😀 Quality of life
95
83
🏙️ Population
676K
1.86M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 9% more expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 2046th and 2592nd ($1936 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Poland, respectively. Check Finland vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 37th and 387th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Warsaw

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Helsinki Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$4.93
 Cappuccino
$5
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
7.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$6035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$4031
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$35.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$3.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$9.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$90.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$29.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$13474

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Warsaw

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1443
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1406
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1128
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1136
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$931
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$932
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1103
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1042
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1185
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1104
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1224
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$916
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$889
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$1005
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1113
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1085
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1022
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1257
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1021
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1200
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1002
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1134
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$527
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$957
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1160
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1099
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1057
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1053
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1118
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1047
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$935
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$1101
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1068
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1118
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1096
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$977
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1061
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$839
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1054
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$390