Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Japan

Okinawa vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Okinawa is 28.6% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 27.5% less in Okinawa
Groceries: pay 50.3% more in Okinawa
Transportation: pay 2.6% more in Okinawa
Housing: pay 59.7% less in Okinawa
Childcare: pay 53.2% less in Okinawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.6% less in Okinawa
Clothing: pay 35.1% less in Okinawa

The cost of groceries and transportation in Okinawa are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Okinawa.

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Okinawa vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.5% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Okinawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$9.99 ¥1,578	-13.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$6.99 ¥1,105	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$1.49 ¥236	-33.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$0.97 ¥153	-56.8%
Average			-27.5%

Warsaw vs. Okinawa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.3% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Okinawa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$2.10 ¥332	+41.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$8.88 ¥1,404	+101.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$6.07 ¥959	+49.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$1.80 ¥284	-53.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$2.20 ¥348	-25.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.69 ¥266	+209.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.20 ¥190	+55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.00 ¥157	+28.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$2.32 ¥366	+26.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$1.10 ¥174	+173.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$1.15 ¥181	+181.2%
Average			+50.3%

Warsaw vs. Okinawa - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.6% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Okinawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$4.10 ¥648	-38.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$66.02 ¥10,432	+134.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$21,143.33 ¥3M	-31.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$31.70 ¥5,008	+147.9%
Average			+2.6%

Warsaw vs. Okinawa - Cost of transportation

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pay 59.7% less for housing

	Warsaw	Okinawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$52.72 ¥8,331	+227.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$405.22 ¥64,030	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$327.24 ¥51,709	-65.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$121.76 ¥19,239	-53.7%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 53.2% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Okinawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$332.14 ¥52,484	-43.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$5,598.72 ¥885K	-61.3%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Okinawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$2.00 ¥316	-56.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$4.16 ¥657	-2.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$3.92 ¥620	-38.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$71.70 ¥11,330	+53.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$12.02 ¥1,899	+30.6%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 35.1% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Okinawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$49.67 ¥7,848	-54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$23.41 ¥3,699	-40.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$80.24 ¥12,679	-24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$96.22 ¥15,204	-14.0%
Average			-35.1%

Warsaw vs. Okinawa - Cost of clothing

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