Japan vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$1367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2719
$3110
🏠 One person rent
$500
$795
🏘️ Family rent
$826
$1300
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1914
$1718
💸 GDP per capita
$32487
$25104
😃 Human freedom index
8.6
7.76
❤️ Life expectancy
84
78.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
53
🌐 English speaking %
28%
50%
🎓 Higher education
98
84
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
124M
36.6M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1109) is 19% less expensive than in Poland ($1367). Japan ranked 81st vs 47th for Poland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Japan compared to 1.3 months in Poland. Ranked 18th and 41st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs Poland

We calculate prices for Japan and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 907 and 79 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Japan Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$4.06
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$528
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$347
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$1308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5087
$3785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$2691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$5.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$9.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13117
$10261

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Cities Comparison in Japan vs Poland

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1679
14.3M
Yokohama
$1326
3.76M
Osaka
$1254
2.75M
Nagoya
$1141
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1358
1.54M
Sapporo
$1137
1.96M
Hiroshima
$842
1.2M
Kyoto
$1100
1.46M
Kobe
$1185
1.52M
Fukuoka
$1018
1.6M
Saitama
$1055
1.33M
Sagamihara
$978
726K
Sakai
$1099
824K
Hachioji
$1318
576K
Chiba
$1232
975K
Shizuoka
$895
686K
Kitakyushu
$1041
935K
Amagasaki
$1059
456K
Funabashi
$1119
641K
Sendai
$1007
1.06M
Yokosuka
$1120
390K
Kumamoto
$922
738K
Kawaguchi
$1045
594K
Machida
$1047
434K
Kagoshima
$951
594K
Himeji
$976
528K
Kashiwa
$1108
428K
Utsunomiya
$1063
518K
Niigata
$1018
791K
Hamamatsu
$995
788K

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1979
1.86M
Krakow
$1636
804K
Wroclaw
$1576
674K
Lodz
$1322
649K
Poznan
$1430
547K
Gdansk
$1607
488K
Szczecin
$1190
388K
Gdynia
$1424
245K
Lublin
$1305
335K
Bydgoszcz
$1102
325K
Katowice
$1204
278K
Bialystok
$1229
290K
Rzeszow
$1240
196K
Torun
$925
198K
Zielona Gora
$1189
140K
Kielce
$1170
187K
Czestochowa
$1043
205K
Gliwice
$1047
174K
Olsztyn
$1454
170K
Zabrze
$1115
157K
Bielsko-Biala
$1235
165K
Sosnowiec
$1103
186K
Bytom
$1053
153K
Radom
$1030
202K
Ruda Slaska
$1136
134K
Opole
$1251
127K
Rybnik
$1007
134K
Tychy
$1098
125K
Elblag
$1010
115K
Chorzow
$1077
104K