Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Japan

Kyoto vs. Gdansk Cost of Living Summary

Kyoto is 4.7% more expensive than Gdansk.

Restaurants: pay 44.2% less in Kyoto
Groceries: pay 77.3% more in Kyoto
Transportation: pay 51.1% more in Kyoto
Housing: pay 22.9% less in Kyoto
Childcare: pay 8.2% less in Kyoto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% more in Kyoto
Clothing: pay 29.4% less in Kyoto

The cost of groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Kyoto are more expensive than in Gdansk. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Kyoto. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Kyoto.

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Kyoto vs. Gdansk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kyoto instead of Gdansk, you would:

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pay 44.2% less for restaurants

	Gdansk	Kyoto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.76 PLN44.57	$10.02 ¥1,628	-14.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN36.28	$5.35 ¥868	-44.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 PLN7.90	$0.92 ¥150	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 PLN7.54	$0.74 ¥121	-62.6%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 77.3% more for groceries

	Gdansk	Kyoto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 PLN5.06	$1.70 ¥277	+27.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.55 PLN17.24	$4.57 ¥742	+0.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 PLN15.02	$6.67 ¥1,084	+68.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.48 PLN13.19	$2.23 ¥362	-36.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.02 PLN11.46	$3.09 ¥502	+2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 PLN2.01	$2.42 ¥394	+356.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.15	$1.11 ¥181	+33.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 PLN3.49	$2.83 ¥460	+207.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 PLN5.22	$1.72 ¥279	+24.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PLN1.60	$0.71 ¥115	+67.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN1.94	$1.01 ¥164	+96.9%
Average			+77.3%

Gdansk vs. Kyoto - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.1% more for transportation

	Gdansk	Kyoto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.38 PLN24.17	$4.43 ¥720	-30.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.54 PLN123.34	$66.82 ¥10,855	+105.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN124K	$22,332.63 ¥4M	-31.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.28 PLN38.97	$26.86 ¥4,364	+161.3%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 22.9% less for housing

	Gdansk	Kyoto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.25 PLN72.99	$32.58 ¥5,292	+69.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$911.83 PLN3,456.53	$570.06 ¥92,604	-37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$743.97 PLN2,820.21	$318.25 ¥51,698	-57.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$242.35 PLN918.67	$82.56 ¥13,412	-65.9%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 8.2% less for childcare

	Gdansk	Kyoto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.53 PLN1,415.94	$434.36 ¥70,560	+16.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,929.00 PLN30,056.81	$5,345.93 ¥868K	-32.6%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Gdansk	Kyoto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.83 PLN14.51	$3.34 ¥543	-12.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.17 PLN15.81	$3.20 ¥520	-23.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.47 PLN20.73	$4.01 ¥651	-26.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.69 PLN169.41	$55.73 ¥9,053	+24.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.84 PLN25.91	$12.70 ¥2,063	+85.7%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 29.4% less for clothing

	Gdansk	Kyoto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.04 PLN314.77	$44.33 ¥7,201	-46.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.37 PLN164.40	$30.91 ¥5,021	-28.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.36 PLN334.93	$50.12 ¥8,141	-43.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.83 PLN332.96	$88.54 ¥14,383	+0.8%
Average			-29.4%

Gdansk vs. Kyoto - Cost of clothing

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