Cost of living comparison
Chiba is 9.4% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.5% less in Chiba
- Groceries
-
pay 97.5% more in Chiba
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Chiba
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% less in Chiba
- Childcare
-
pay 27.3% less in Chiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Chiba
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% less in Chiba
The cost of transportation and groceries in Chiba are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Chiba. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Chiba.
If you lived in Chiba instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.51
|
$6.51
¥958
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.69
|
$4.72
¥694
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.98
|
$1.04
¥153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.96
|
$0.78
¥115
|
|
pay 97.5% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.23
|
$1.85
¥271
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.96
|
$4.74
¥696
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.77
|
$5.45
¥802
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.76
|
$1.45
¥213
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.88
|
$2.68
¥394
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.76
|
$2.29
¥337
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.91
|
$1.11
¥163
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.20
|
$1.34
¥198
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.40
|
$1.95
¥286
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.61
|
$1.28
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.82
|
$1.55
¥228
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN24.12
|
$4.10
¥603
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN105.90
|
$104.21
¥15,324
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN119,564.25
|
$21,767.76
¥3,200,840
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.81
|
$23.53
¥3,459
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.90
|
$31.92
¥4,693
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,163.49
|
$581.86
¥85,560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,238.55
|
$390.80
¥57,466
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN873.25
|
$78.16
¥11,493
|
|
pay 27.3% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,975.66
|
$264.88
¥38,949
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,941.46
|
$11,724.11
¥1,723,971
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.44
|
$1.79
¥263
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.24
|
$2.71
¥399
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.53
|
$3.91
¥575
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN164.37
|
$52.11
¥7,662
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.69
|
$9.12
¥1,341
|
|
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN348.00
|
$37.99
¥5,587
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN161.67
|
$27.68
¥4,070
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN343.61
|
$57.86
¥8,508
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN397.51
|
$102.91
¥15,133
|
|
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