Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Japan

Saitama vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Saitama is 38.9% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 56.3% less in Saitama
Groceries: pay 40.8% more in Saitama
Transportation: pay 24.2% less in Saitama
Housing: pay 66.2% less in Saitama
Childcare: pay 4.6% more in Saitama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in Saitama
Clothing: pay 50.3% less in Saitama

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

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Saitama vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.3% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Saitama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$5.69 ¥900	-50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$4.74 ¥750	-53.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$0.71 ¥112	-68.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$0.62 ¥97	-72.5%
Average			-56.3%

Warsaw vs. Saitama - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.8% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Saitama
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$1.70 ¥268	+14.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$5.18 ¥819	+17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$5.37 ¥849	+32.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$2.04 ¥322	-47.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$2.50 ¥395	-15.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$2.58 ¥408	+374.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.00 ¥158	+29.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.31 ¥206	+68.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$1.90 ¥300	+3.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$1.17 ¥185	+190.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.72 ¥113	+75.7%
Average			+40.8%

Warsaw vs. Saitama - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.2% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Saitama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$4.11 ¥649	-37.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$21,434.36 ¥3M	-30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$24.67 ¥3,899	+93.0%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 66.2% less for housing

	Warsaw	Saitama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$32.16 ¥5,082	+99.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$411.23 ¥64,980	-65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$237.25 ¥37,488	-75.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$101.00 ¥15,960	-61.6%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 4.6% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Saitama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$632.30 ¥99,913	+7.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$14,725.05 ¥2M	+1.8%
Average			+4.6%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Saitama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$2.53 ¥400	-45.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$3.01 ¥475	-29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$3.80 ¥600	-40.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$62.63 ¥9,897	+34.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$11.07 ¥1,749	+20.3%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 50.3% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Saitama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$34.80 ¥5,498	-67.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$25.31 ¥3,999	-36.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$55.36 ¥8,747	-47.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$63.27 ¥9,997	-43.4%
Average			-50.3%

Warsaw vs. Saitama - Cost of clothing

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