Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Japan

Fukuoka vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Fukuoka is 32.4% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 44.2% less in Fukuoka
Groceries: pay 44.7% more in Fukuoka
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Fukuoka
Housing: pay 57.4% less in Fukuoka
Childcare: pay 57.3% less in Fukuoka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3% less in Fukuoka
Clothing: pay 46.9% less in Fukuoka

Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Fukuoka.

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Fukuoka vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fukuoka instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 44.2% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Fukuoka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.40	$7.28 ¥1,153	-36.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.35	$6.01 ¥952	-41.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.83	$1.03 ¥163	-54.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.85	$0.73 ¥115	-67.6%
Average			-44.2%

Warsaw vs. Fukuoka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.7% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Fukuoka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.88	$1.88 ¥298	+26.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.40	$9.09 ¥1,441	+106.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN16.05	$6.01 ¥953	+47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.35	$2.24 ¥355	-42.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.64	$2.45 ¥388	-17.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.15	$1.65 ¥261	+203.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$0.83 ¥132	+7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$1.29 ¥205	+67.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.23	$1.51 ¥240	-17.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.59	$0.99 ¥157	+145.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$1.17 ¥186	+186.8%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Fukuoka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN26.08	$4.10 ¥650	-37.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.97	$41.12 ¥6,517	+46.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN121K	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.44	$20.40 ¥3,233	+59.6%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 57.4% less for housing

	Warsaw	Fukuoka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.60	$33.40 ¥5,294	+107.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,648.84	$478.47 ¥75,825	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,750.09	$303.38 ¥48,078	-68.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,036.65	$161.94 ¥25,663	-38.4%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 57.3% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Fukuoka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,320.36	$126.53 ¥20,052	-78.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN57,049.74	$12,276.04 ¥2M	-15.1%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Fukuoka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.16	$3.80 ¥602	-17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.84	$3.72 ¥589	-12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.22	$3.92 ¥622	-38.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN184.30	$53.78 ¥8,522	+15.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.32	$11.07 ¥1,755	+20.3%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 46.9% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Fukuoka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN425.67	$49.03 ¥7,770	-54.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN156.30	$26.04 ¥4,127	-34.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN418.94	$66.43 ¥10,527	-37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN441.29	$47.45 ¥7,520	-57.6%
Average			-46.9%

Warsaw vs. Fukuoka - Cost of clothing

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