Cost of living comparison
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Hiroshima vs. Poznan Cost of Living Summary
Hiroshima is 37.1% cheaper than Poznan.
Hiroshima vs. Poznan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hiroshima instead of Poznan, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Poznan
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.51
PLN44.70
|
$6.01
¥950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
PLN34.76
|
$5.00
¥790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
PLN6.65
|
$1.00
¥157
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
PLN6.24
|
$0.66
¥105
|
|
Poznan vs. Hiroshima - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.7% more for groceries
|
Poznan
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
PLN4.79
|
$1.54
¥244
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
PLN17.16
|
$2.53
¥400
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PLN13.64
|
$5.58
¥882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
PLN13.91
|
$2.08
¥329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
PLN10.61
|
$2.75
¥435
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
PLN2.34
|
$1.53
¥241
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.89
|
$0.89
¥141
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.96
|
$1.72
¥271
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
PLN4.34
|
$1.72
¥272
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
PLN1.32
|
$0.70
¥110
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.81
|
$1.61
¥254
|
|
Poznan vs. Hiroshima - Cost of groceries
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Poznan
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
PLN24.20
|
$4.09
¥647
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.68
PLN119.19
|
$33.53
¥5,298
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,576.90
PLN119K
|
$21,725.38
¥3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.48
PLN40.72
|
$13.67
¥2,159
|
|
Poznan vs. Hiroshima - Cost of transportation
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Poznan
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.79
PLN72.99
|
$30.62
¥4,838
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$783.66
PLN3,044.31
|
$243.57
¥38,488
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$595.74
PLN2,314.27
|
$189.80
¥29,991
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.92
PLN873.73
|
$106.02
¥16,753
|
|
Poznan vs. Hiroshima - Cost of housing
pay 61.4% less for childcare
|
Poznan
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.60
PLN1,874.76
|
$158.16
¥24,992
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,517.02
PLN29,201.49
|
$3,416.34
¥540K
|
|
Poznan vs. Hiroshima - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poznan
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.07
PLN11.92
|
$2.69
¥425
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
PLN13.36
|
$2.77
¥437
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.62
PLN21.85
|
$3.92
¥620
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.68
PLN154.15
|
$53.56
¥8,464
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
PLN29.80
|
$12.02
¥1,899
|
|
Poznan vs. Hiroshima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.9% less for clothing
|
Poznan
|
Hiroshima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.28
PLN304.10
|
$28.47
¥4,499
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.41
PLN145.32
|
$25.10
¥3,965
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.41
PLN335.66
|
$48.29
¥7,631
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.40
PLN421.09
|
$63.05
¥9,964
|
|
Poznan vs. Hiroshima - Cost of clothing
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