Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 86.7% more expensive than Poland.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Poland, you would:
pay 89.2% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
PLN27.66
|
$14.40
€13.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
PLN23.91
|
$10.42
€9.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
PLN5.22
|
$2.71
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
PLN4.62
|
$1.88
€1.75
|
|
pay 85.8% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
PLN3.77
|
$2.52
€2.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
PLN13.43
|
$4.03
€3.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
PLN11.32
|
$4.44
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PLN9.99
|
$3.02
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
PLN8.83
|
$5.24
€4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
PLN1.54
|
$1.12
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
PLN2.20
|
$0.81
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
PLN2.53
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
PLN4.62
|
$1.93
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
PLN1.18
|
$0.50
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.50
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
PLN22.85
|
$8.73
€8.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
PLN96.12
|
$71.46
€66.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,787.24
PLN79,549.36
|
$35,182.39
€32,672.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.31
PLN25.38
|
$18.20
€16.90
|
|
pay 62.9% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.94
PLN52.02
|
$21.87
€20.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.05
PLN1,929.91
|
$1,063.35
€987.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.85
PLN1,635.62
|
$840.88
€780.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.56
PLN597.24
|
$80.65
€74.89
|
|
pay 54.4% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.50
PLN918.64
|
$378.45
€351.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,467.72
PLN17,961.27
|
$6,404.29
€5,947.35
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
PLN9.40
|
$8.52
€7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
PLN9.84
|
$4.55
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
PLN16.60
|
$10.66
€9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.45
PLN110.36
|
$37.26
€34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
PLN22.62
|
$16.99
€15.77
|
|
pay 35.7% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.65
PLN259.91
|
$92.71
€86.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
PLN121.94
|
$36.44
€33.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.37
PLN266.84
|
$79.67
€73.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.24
PLN302.46
|
$119.75
€111.21
|
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