Cost of living comparison
Poland is 8.0% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 66.1% more in Poland
- Groceries
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pay 34.0% less in Poland
- Transportation
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pay 10.1% less in Poland
- Housing
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pay 19.1% more in Poland
- Childcare
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pay 17.7% less in Poland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.1% less in Poland
- Clothing
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pay 42.4% more in Poland
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Poland are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Poland.
If you lived in Poland instead of Japan, you would:
pay 66.1% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥924
|
$8.88
PLN33.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥709
|
$7.49
PLN28.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥139
|
$1.74
PLN6.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥105
|
$1.43
PLN5.41
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥219
|
$1.18
PLN4.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥821
|
$4.31
PLN16.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥783
|
$3.58
PLN13.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥290
|
$2.93
PLN11.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥391
|
$2.70
PLN10.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥312
|
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥147
|
$0.71
PLN2.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥236
|
$0.76
PLN2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥292
|
$1.09
PLN4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥181
|
$0.37
PLN1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥155
|
$0.49
PLN1.85
|
|
pay 10.1% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥606
|
$6.07
PLN22.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,297
|
$28.33
PLN106.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,163,164
|
$30,111.92
PLN113,706.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,648
|
$7.74
PLN29.23
|
|
pay 19.1% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,462
|
$14.40
PLN54.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥71,807
|
$601.98
PLN2,273.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥46,699
|
$478.28
PLN1,806.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,222
|
$184.01
PLN694.87
|
|
pay 17.7% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,344
|
$318.05
PLN1,201.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,592,231
|
$6,011.28
PLN22,699.41
|
|
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥389
|
$3.12
PLN11.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥399
|
$3.04
PLN11.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥572
|
$4.55
PLN17.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,282
|
$32.52
PLN122.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,718
|
$6.47
PLN24.43
|
|
pay 42.4% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,818
|
$75.63
PLN285.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,848
|
$35.26
PLN133.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,760
|
$78.29
PLN295.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,719
|
$87.22
PLN329.37
|
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