Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 22.4% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.46
|
$6.51
¥1,019
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$5.21
¥815
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.31
|
$0.75
¥117
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.45
|
$1.63
¥256
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.82
|
$7.01
¥1,097
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.52
|
$5.89
¥921
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.36
|
$2.09
¥326
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.38
|
$3.26
¥511
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.85
|
$2.38
¥372
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.05
|
$1.06
¥166
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.36
|
$2.65
¥414
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.67
|
$2.42
¥378
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.69
|
$1.29
¥202
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.91
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
pay 77.4% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.34
|
$4.42
¥692
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.26
|
$58.62
¥9,171
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,614.42
|
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.37
|
$27.88
¥4,361
|
|
pay 4.9% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.28
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,374.18
|
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,402.42
|
$582.98
¥91,204
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN917.44
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
|
pay 10.2% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,075.63
|
$533.29
¥83,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,417.99
|
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.17
|
$3.26
¥509
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.96
|
$3.40
¥532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.47
|
$3.91
¥611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN172.68
|
$67.16
¥10,506
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.40
|
$12.38
¥1,936
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN365.61
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN169.85
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.00
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN417.62
|
$82.89
¥12,968
|
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