Cost of living comparison
compared to
Akita vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Akita is 14.5% cheaper than Warsaw.
Akita vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Akita instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Akita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN40.59
|
$6.68
¥1,078
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN35.52
|
$5.18
¥835
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.36
|
$1.02
¥164
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN7.13
|
$0.87
¥140
|
|
Warsaw vs. Akita - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Akita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.43
|
$2.00
¥323
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.99
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN16.09
|
$7.18
¥1,159
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.72
|
$2.41
¥388
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.57
|
$2.12
¥342
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.26
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.07
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.57
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.83
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.77
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.00
|
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Warsaw vs. Akita - Cost of groceries
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Akita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN24.54
|
$5.41
¥873
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN111.62
|
$30.74
¥4,958
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN122K
|
$33,412.07
¥5M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN50.74
|
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Warsaw vs. Akita - Cost of transportation
pay 21.9% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Akita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN64.67
|
$53.46
¥8,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,233.41
|
$601.42
¥97,012
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,369.56
|
$467.77
¥75,453
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN993.02
|
$204.40
¥32,971
|
|
Warsaw vs. Akita - Cost of housing
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Akita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,176.38
|
$233.88
¥37,727
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN59,138.59
|
?? | |
Warsaw vs. Akita - Cost of childcare
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Akita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN18.27
|
$2.00
¥323
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.64
|
$3.68
¥593
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN22.07
|
$3.07
¥496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN173.53
|
$53.46
¥8,623
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN35.52
|
$13.36
¥2,156
|
|
Warsaw vs. Akita - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Akita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN369.57
|
$44.22
¥7,133
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN179.44
|
$48.96
¥7,898
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN365.46
|
$91.33
¥14,732
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN427.79
|
$167.06
¥26,948
|
|
Warsaw vs. Akita - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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