Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Tsukuba Cost of Living Comparison Between Gdansk and Tsukuba

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 15.6% cheaper than Tsukuba without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gdansk is 4% cheaper than Tsukuba without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.80 zł 39.65
$4.06 ¥638
166.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 zł 203
$36.20 ¥5,687
52.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 zł 31.90
$5.52 ¥868
57.43%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.81
$2.85 ¥447
41.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 zł 7.58
$0.98 ¥154
110.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.87
$0.80 ¥125
133.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 zł 15.22
$1.97 ¥309
110.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 zł 15.07
$3.03 ¥476
35.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.92
$1.58 ¥248
-32.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.92
$1.75 ¥275
-23.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 zł 6.88
$2.57 ¥403
-26.85%
Eggs
$3.45 zł 12.66
$2.30 ¥361
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 zł 34.80
$8.46 ¥1,329
12.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 zł 23.96
$6.16 ¥969
6.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.20 zł 48.46
$11.20 ¥1,759
17.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 zł 3.99
$6.10 ¥959
-82.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.63
$3.17 ¥497
-42.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.44
$3.91 ¥614
-48.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 zł 10.24
$2.03 ¥318
37.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 zł 3.59
$3.24 ¥510
-69.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.16
$3.37 ¥530
-66.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zł 4.98
$1.11 ¥174
22.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 zł 2.34
$0.89 ¥140
-28.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.30 zł 19.46
$4.06 ¥637
30.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 zł 24.95
$9.37 ¥1,472
-27.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 zł 4.11
$1.83 ¥287
-38.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.22
$2.14 ¥336
-21.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 zł 4.89
$2.39 ¥376
-44.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.18 zł 118
$56.3 ¥8,849
-42.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 zł 7.90
$3.46 ¥543
-37.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.84
$2.97 ¥466
-74.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 zł 49.56
$22.62 ¥3,554
-40.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zł 6.20
$1.21 ¥190
39.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K zł 118.8K
$21.3K ¥3.3M
52.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 112.7K
$15.6K ¥2.4M
97.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 zł 1,140
$143 ¥22.4K
117.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 zł 41.10
$27.92 ¥4,387
-59.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.71 zł 68.7
$33.73 ¥5,300
-44.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.87 zł 165
$61.0 ¥9,584
-26.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.21 zł 81.5
$14.04 ¥2,207
58.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 zł 24.22
$13.64 ¥2,143
-51.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 zł 1,392
$140 ¥21.9K
171.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 zł 28.5K
$12.2K ¥1.9M
-36.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 zł 317
$41.06 ¥6,451
110.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 zł 156
$29.17 ¥4,583
45.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 zł 318
$42.24 ¥6,637
105.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 zł 321
$95.8 ¥15.1K
-8.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 zł 3,199
$516 ¥81.0K
69.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 zł 2,702
$309 ¥48.6K
138.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 zł 5,471
$1,200 ¥188.6K
24.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 zł 3,916
$701 ¥110.1K
52.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,860 zł 21.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,375 zł 12.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,866 zł 6,848
$1,691 ¥265.8K
10.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
2
250.50%

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Last update for Gdansk: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tsukuba: February 28, 2026

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