Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 38.1% more expensive than Chiba.
- Restaurants
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pay 84.1% more in Warsaw
- Groceries
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pay 26.7% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
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pay 11.9% less in Warsaw
- Housing
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pay 84.5% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
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pay 49.5% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.0% more in Warsaw
- Clothing
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pay 59.4% more in Warsaw
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Warsaw are more expensive than in Chiba. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Warsaw. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Chiba, you would:
pay 84.1% more for restaurants
|
Chiba
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥976
|
$9.90
PLN38.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
¥708
|
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
¥156
|
$1.79
PLN6.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
¥117
|
$1.79
PLN6.91
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Chiba
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
¥277
|
$1.09
PLN4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
¥710
|
$4.36
PLN16.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
¥817
|
$3.80
PLN14.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
¥217
|
$3.02
PLN11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
¥402
|
$2.54
PLN9.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
¥343
|
$0.45
PLN1.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥166
|
$0.75
PLN2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
¥201
|
$0.82
PLN3.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
¥292
|
$1.39
PLN5.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
¥191
|
$0.41
PLN1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
¥232
|
$0.47
PLN1.81
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Chiba
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
¥614
|
$6.20
PLN23.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.21
¥15,616
|
$27.22
PLN105.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
$30,732.76
PLN118,622.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.53
¥3,525
|
$7.92
PLN30.56
|
|
pay 84.5% more for housing
|
Chiba
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.92
¥4,782
|
$17.20
PLN66.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.86
¥87,189
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,130.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.80
¥58,560
|
$832.44
PLN3,213.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.16
¥11,712
|
$224.46
PLN866.38
|
|
pay 49.5% more for childcare
|
Chiba
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.88
¥39,691
|
$507.82
PLN1,960.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,756,798
|
$12,579.90
PLN48,556.04
|
|
pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chiba
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
¥268
|
$3.71
PLN14.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
¥407
|
$3.66
PLN14.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥586
|
$4.76
PLN18.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.11
¥7,808
|
$42.25
PLN163.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
¥1,366
|
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
|
pay 59.4% more for clothing
|
Chiba
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.99
¥5,693
|
$89.45
PLN345.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.68
¥4,148
|
$41.56
PLN160.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.86
¥8,670
|
$88.32
PLN340.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.91
¥15,421
|
$102.18
PLN394.38
|
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