Cost of living comparison
Japan is 4.1% more expensive than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
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pay 45.7% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 89.8% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 68.3% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 20.7% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 27.5% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.5% more in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 37.3% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Japan are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, and housing are lower in Japan. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.02
|
$6.44
¥957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$4.94
¥734
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.89
|
$0.97
¥144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.87
|
$0.73
¥109
|
|
pay 89.8% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
$1.52
¥226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.74
|
$5.72
¥850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.58
|
$5.46
¥811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.61
|
$2.02
¥300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.75
|
$2.73
¥405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.74
|
$2.17
¥323
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.87
|
$1.02
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.16
|
$1.64
¥244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.33
|
$2.04
¥303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
$1.26
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.80
|
$1.08
¥161
|
|
pay 68.3% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.81
|
$4.22
¥628
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN104.55
|
$57.82
¥8,593
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
|
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.41
|
$25.42
¥3,779
|
|
pay 20.7% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.05
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
|
$500.38
¥74,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,197.34
|
$325.42
¥48,368
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN862.14
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
|
pay 27.5% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,950.52
|
$288.10
¥42,822
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
|
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
|
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.26
|
$2.71
¥402
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.06
|
$2.78
¥413
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.30
|
$3.98
¥592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN162.28
|
$57.72
¥8,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$11.97
¥1,780
|
|
pay 37.3% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN343.57
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN159.61
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN339.24
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN392.45
|
$81.66
¥12,138
|
|
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