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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gdansk is 8.1% cheaper than Tsukuba without rent, and 48.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gdansk is 3% more expensive than Tsukuba without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.79 zł 39.29
$4.26 ¥662
153.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 197
$36.81 ¥5,725
47.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 zł 32.81
$5.7 ¥887
58.07%
Cappuccino
$3.93 zł 14.32
$2.82 ¥439
39.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.77
$0.92 ¥143
131.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 zł 6.96
$0.79 ¥123
141.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.18 zł 15.23
$2 ¥311
109.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zł 15.03
$3.2 ¥498
29.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 zł 3.84
$1.56 ¥243
-32.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 zł 4.76
$1.73 ¥269
-24.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.62
$2.53 ¥393
-28.06%
Eggs
$3.5 zł 12.76
$2.22 ¥346
57.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 zł 33.07
$8.43 ¥1,312
7.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 zł 23.81
$6.07 ¥944
7.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.12 zł 47.8
$11.27 ¥1,753
16.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.85
$6.03 ¥938
-82.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.57
$3.03 ¥472
-40.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 zł 7.37
$3.92 ¥609
-48.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 zł 10.18
$2.13 ¥331
31.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 zł 3.48
$3.23 ¥502
-70.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.93
$3.48 ¥541
-68.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 zł 4.94
$1.1 ¥171
23.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 zł 2.29
$0.81 ¥126
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.51 zł 20.06
$3.89 ¥606
41.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 zł 25.39
$6.56 ¥1,020
6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 zł 4.04
$1.76 ¥274
-36.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.36
$2.14 ¥333
-18.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.26 zł 4.6
$2.48 ¥386
-49.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.19 zł 117
$54.5 ¥8,474
-40.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 zł 8.07
$3.48 ¥542
-36.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 zł 3.01
$3 ¥467
-72.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.54 zł 49.3
$22.06 ¥3,432
-38.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 zł 6.33
$1.22 ¥189
42.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K zł 116.7K
$21.4K ¥3.3M
49.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K zł 111.5K
$15.2K ¥2.4M
101.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 zł 1,148
$144 ¥22.5K
118.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 zł 39.99
$27.16 ¥4,225
-59.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.32 zł 66.7
$33.78 ¥5,254
-45.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.27 zł 161
$60.7 ¥9,441
-27.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.78 zł 79.3
$13.75 ¥2,139
58.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 zł 24.12
$13.76 ¥2,141
-51.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$371 zł 1,349
$140 ¥21.7K
165.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,701 zł 28K
$12K ¥1.9M
-36.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.3 zł 310
$41.39 ¥6,438
105.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.78 zł 152
$29.35 ¥4,565
42.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 zł 311
$41.98 ¥6,530
103.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 zł 322
$93.8 ¥14.6K
-5.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$906 zł 3,301
$515 ¥80.1K
76.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 zł 2,642
$316 ¥49.2K
129.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,466 zł 5,340
$1,203 ¥187.2K
21.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,069 zł 3,892
$715 ¥111.3K
49.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,829 zł 21.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,600 zł 13.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Gdansk
Tsukuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,849 zł 6,736
$1,596 ¥248.2K
15.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.01
2
250.50%

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Last update for Gdansk: November 30, 2025

Last update for Tsukuba: November 30, 2025

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