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Poland

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Japan

Chiba vs. Krakow (Cracow) Cost of Living Summary

Chiba is 19.5% cheaper than Krakow (Cracow).

Restaurants: pay 52.6% less in Chiba
Groceries: pay 43.6% more in Chiba
Transportation: pay 21.7% less in Chiba
Housing: pay 34.0% less in Chiba
Childcare: pay 18.6% more in Chiba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.0% less in Chiba
Clothing: pay 30.2% less in Chiba

The cost of groceries and childcare in Chiba are more expensive than in Krakow (Cracow). Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Chiba.

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Chiba vs. Krakow (Cracow) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chiba instead of Krakow (Cracow), you would:

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pay 52.6% less for restaurants

	Krakow (Cracow)	Chiba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.02 PLN46.68	$6.33 ¥1,000	-47.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.72 PLN37.74	$4.74 ¥750	-51.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.53 PLN9.84	$1.01 ¥160	-60.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 PLN9.25	$0.76 ¥120	-68.1%
Average			-52.6%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Chiba - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.6% more for groceries

	Krakow (Cracow)	Chiba
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.81	$1.70 ¥268	+13.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 PLN17.97	$5.18 ¥819	+12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 PLN15.93	$5.37 ¥849	+31.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.12	$1.41 ¥223	-63.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 PLN13.68	$2.75 ¥435	-21.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 PLN2.33	$2.58 ¥408	+331.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 PLN3.03	$1.26 ¥198	+60.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 PLN3.12	$1.31 ¥206	+62.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.41	$1.89 ¥299	+35.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$1.17 ¥185	+183.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$1.18 ¥187	+161.0%
Average			+43.6%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Chiba - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.7% less for transportation

	Krakow (Cracow)	Chiba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.53 PLN25.37	$4.11 ¥649	-37.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.49 PLN130.12	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$21,434.36 ¥3M	-29.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.48 PLN40.72	$24.67 ¥3,899	+135.4%
Average			-21.7%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Chiba - Cost of transportation

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pay 34.0% less for housing

	Krakow (Cracow)	Chiba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.57 PLN68.25	$15.82 ¥2,499	-10.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	$861.99 ¥136K	-7.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	$485.25 ¥76,676	-33.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$252.82 PLN982.14	$58.37 ¥9,223	-76.9%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 18.6% more for childcare

	Krakow (Cracow)	Chiba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	$632.30 ¥99,913	+38.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	$9,869.42 ¥2M	+1.9%
Average			+18.6%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Chiba - Cost of childcare

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pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Krakow (Cracow)	Chiba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$1.90 ¥300	-58.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 PLN16.33	$3.16 ¥500	-24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$3.80 ¥600	-40.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 PLN176.74	$53.78 ¥8,497	+18.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.69 PLN33.77	$10.44 ¥1,649	+20.1%
Average			-18.0%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Chiba - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 30.2% less for clothing

	Krakow (Cracow)	Chiba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.55 PLN378.96	$50.61 ¥7,998	-48.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.65 PLN157.93	$36.90 ¥5,832	-9.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.86 PLN349.09	$61.47 ¥9,714	-31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.34 PLN467.49	$88.57 ¥13,996	-26.4%
Average			-30.2%

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Chiba - Cost of clothing

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