Cost of living comparison
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Japan vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 14.6% more expensive than Poland overall.
Japan vs. Poland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Poland, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
Poland | Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.21 PLN38.44 | $6.60 ¥1,068 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.43 PLN31.74 | $5.10 ¥825 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 PLN7.53 | $1.07 ¥172 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.65 PLN6.20 | $0.76 ¥123 | |
Poland vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.9% more for groceries
Poland | Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.31 PLN4.91 | $1.50 ¥243 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.56 PLN17.18 | $5.07 ¥819 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.98 PLN14.97 | $5.67 ¥917 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.28 PLN12.34 | $2.08 ¥336 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.95 PLN11.12 | $2.93 ¥474 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.51 PLN1.92 | $2.14 ¥346 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.75 PLN2.84 | $1.12 ¥181 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.83 PLN3.13 | $1.69 ¥274 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.28 PLN4.80 | $2.13 ¥345 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.41 PLN1.56 | $1.22 ¥197 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.51 PLN1.91 | $1.15 ¥187 | |
Poland vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 50.2% more for transportation
Poland | Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.51 PLN24.52 | $4.39 ¥710 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $32.67 PLN123.00 | $59.14 ¥9,567 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $33,516.14 PLN126K | $22,599.51 ¥4M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $8.89 PLN33.46 | $25.32 ¥4,096 | |
Poland vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4% more for housing
Poland | Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $16.32 PLN61.44 | $33.91 ¥5,486 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $660.05 PLN2,484.96 | $543.18 ¥87,862 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $540.72 PLN2,035.69 | $353.61 ¥57,199 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $218.52 PLN822.69 | $118.72 ¥19,203 | |
Poland vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 27.4% more for childcare
Poland | Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $372.18 PLN1,401.18 | $296.89 ¥48,023 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,516.31 PLN28,297.40 | $13,159.48 ¥2M | |
Poland vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports
Poland | Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.49 PLN13.15 | $2.60 ¥421 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.46 PLN13.03 | $3.03 ¥489 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.23 PLN19.70 | $3.89 ¥628 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $37.00 PLN139.30 | $59.54 ¥9,631 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.39 PLN27.83 | $12.46 ¥2,016 | |
Poland vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.8% less for clothing
Poland | Japan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $87.74 PLN330.33 | $44.79 ¥7,246 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $37.84 PLN142.44 | $32.04 ¥5,183 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.94 PLN334.85 | $57.37 ¥9,280 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $98.79 PLN371.93 | $87.37 ¥14,133 | |
Poland vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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