Cost of living comparison

Japan

compared to

Poland

Poznan vs. Hiroshima Cost of Living Summary

Poznan is 58.9% more expensive than Hiroshima.

Restaurants: pay 89.4% more in Poznan
Groceries: pay 29.9% less in Poznan
Transportation: pay 22.2% more in Poznan
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Poznan
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Poznan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.8% less in Poznan
Clothing: pay 88.4% more in Poznan

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

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Poznan vs. Hiroshima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Poznan instead of Hiroshima, you would:

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pay 89.4% more for restaurants

	Hiroshima	Poznan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.01 ¥950	$11.51 PLN44.70	+91.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 ¥790	$8.95 PLN34.76	+79.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ¥157	$1.71 PLN6.65	+71.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ¥105	$1.61 PLN6.24	+141.9%
Average			+89.4%

Hiroshima vs. Poznan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.9% less for groceries

	Hiroshima	Poznan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 ¥244	$1.23 PLN4.79	-20.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.53 ¥400	$4.42 PLN17.16	+74.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 ¥882	$3.51 PLN13.64	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ¥329	$3.58 PLN13.91	+71.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 ¥435	$2.73 PLN10.61	-0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 ¥241	$0.60 PLN2.34	-60.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 ¥141	$0.74 PLN2.89	-16.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 ¥271	$0.76 PLN2.96	-55.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.72 ¥272	$1.12 PLN4.34	-35.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ¥110	$0.34 PLN1.32	-51.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.61 ¥254	$0.47 PLN1.81	-71.0%
Average			-29.9%

Hiroshima vs. Poznan - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.2% more for transportation

	Hiroshima	Poznan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.09 ¥647	$6.23 PLN24.20	+52.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.53 ¥5,298	$30.68 PLN119.19	-8.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,725.38 ¥3M	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+40.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 ¥2,159	$10.48 PLN40.72	-23.3%
Average			+22.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Hiroshima	Poznan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.62 ¥4,838	$18.79 PLN72.99	-38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$243.57 ¥38,488	$783.66 PLN3,044.31	+221.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$189.80 ¥29,991	$595.74 PLN2,314.27	+213.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.02 ¥16,753	$224.92 PLN873.73	+112.1%
Average			+175.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Hiroshima	Poznan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$158.16 ¥24,992	$482.60 PLN1,874.76	+205.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,416.34 ¥540K	$7,517.02 PLN29,201.49	+120.0%
Average			+159.1%

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pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Hiroshima	Poznan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.69 ¥425	$3.07 PLN11.92	+14.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 ¥437	$3.44 PLN13.36	+24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 ¥620	$5.62 PLN21.85	+43.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.56 ¥8,464	$39.68 PLN154.15	-25.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.02 ¥1,899	$7.67 PLN29.80	-36.2%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 88.4% more for clothing

	Hiroshima	Poznan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.47 ¥4,499	$78.28 PLN304.10	+175.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.10 ¥3,965	$37.41 PLN145.32	+49.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.29 ¥7,631	$86.41 PLN335.66	+78.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.05 ¥9,964	$108.40 PLN421.09	+71.9%
Average			+88.4%

Hiroshima vs. Poznan - Cost of clothing

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