Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 9.1% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.9% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 57.8% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 33.4% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 38.6% less in Japan
The cost of groceries and transportation in Japan are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Japan.
Japan vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
PLN39.28
|
$6.60
¥1,042
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.57
PLN34.37
|
$5.10
¥804
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
PLN8.09
|
$1.07
¥168
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
PLN6.90
|
$0.76
¥120
|
|
Warsaw vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.8% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
PLN5.25
|
$1.50
¥237
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
PLN19.35
|
$5.07
¥799
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
PLN15.57
|
$5.67
¥894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
PLN13.28
|
$2.08
¥328
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PLN12.17
|
$2.93
¥462
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
PLN2.19
|
$2.14
¥337
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN2.97
|
$1.12
¥176
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.46
|
$1.69
¥267
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PLN5.65
|
$2.13
¥336
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PLN1.72
|
$1.22
¥192
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN1.94
|
$1.15
¥182
|
|
Warsaw vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 29.3% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
PLN23.75
|
$4.39
¥692
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.08
PLN108.02
|
$59.14
¥9,330
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,809.65
PLN117,835.15
|
$22,599.51
¥3,564,994
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.67
PLN49.10
|
$25.32
¥3,995
|
|
Warsaw vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.42
PLN62.58
|
$33.91
¥5,350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.63
PLN4,096.53
|
$543.18
¥85,685
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$907.87
PLN3,260.61
|
$353.61
¥55,781
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.55
PLN960.91
|
$118.72
¥18,727
|
|
Warsaw vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 33.4% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$586.39
PLN2,106.01
|
$296.89
¥46,833
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,933.95
PLN57,226.42
|
$13,159.48
¥2,075,862
|
|
Warsaw vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.92
PLN17.68
|
$2.60
¥411
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
PLN15.14
|
$3.03
¥477
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
PLN21.35
|
$3.89
¥613
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.75
PLN167.92
|
$59.54
¥9,392
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.57
PLN34.37
|
$12.46
¥1,966
|
|
Warsaw vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.57
PLN357.62
|
$44.79
¥7,066
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.35
PLN173.64
|
$32.04
¥5,054
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.47
PLN353.64
|
$57.37
¥9,050
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.26
PLN413.96
|
$87.37
¥13,783
|
|
Warsaw vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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