Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Japan

Sendai vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Sendai is 20.8% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 54.9% less in Sendai
Groceries: pay 72.5% more in Sendai
Transportation: pay 17.1% less in Sendai
Housing: pay 14.5% less in Sendai
Childcare: pay 67.5% less in Sendai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% less in Sendai
Clothing: pay 45.2% less in Sendai

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

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Sendai vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.9% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Sendai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.82	$6.33 ¥999	-45.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.84	$4.59 ¥724	-55.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.72	$0.98 ¥155	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.73	$0.82 ¥130	-63.3%
Average			-54.9%

Warsaw vs. Sendai - Cost of restaurants

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pay 72.5% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Sendai
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.80	$1.48 ¥233	-0.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.18	$5.38 ¥849	+21.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.85	$5.43 ¥857	+33.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.15	$2.08 ¥328	-46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.50	$5.34 ¥842	+80.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.12	$1.59 ¥251	+191.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.01	$0.98 ¥154	+26.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.01	$2.08 ¥328	+169.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.14	$1.44 ¥228	-21.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.57	$1.15 ¥181	+184.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$1.05 ¥166	+157.7%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 17.1% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Sendai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.75	$4.11 ¥648	-37.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.57	$37.96 ¥5,991	+35.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$15,816.38 ¥2M	-48.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.80	??
Average			-17.1%

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pay 14.5% less for housing

	Warsaw	Sendai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.79	$35.26 ¥5,565	+118.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,589.92	$569.39 ¥89,870	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,702.56	$332.14 ¥52,424	-65.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,023.51	$105.23 ¥16,608	-59.9%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 67.5% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Sendai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,290.95	$227.76 ¥35,948	-61.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,326.67	$3,795.93 ¥599K	-73.7%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Sendai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.93	$1.90 ¥300	-58.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.63	$3.69 ¥583	-13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.90	$4.43 ¥699	-30.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.96	$45.55 ¥7,190	-2.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.86	$10.12 ¥1,598	+10.0%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 45.2% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Sendai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN420.27	$56.94 ¥8,987	-47.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN154.32	$33.74 ¥5,326	-14.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN413.63	$35.01 ¥5,525	-67.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN435.70	$53.78 ¥8,488	-51.9%
Average			-45.2%

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