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

😐 Solo nomad: Tsukuba is 18.5% more expensive than Gdansk without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tsukuba is 4.1% more expensive than Gdansk without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tsukuba
Gdansk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 ¥638
$10.80 zł 39.65
-62.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.20 ¥5,687
$55.3 zł 203
-34.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 ¥868
$8.69 zł 31.90
-36.48%
Cappuccino
$2.85 ¥447
$4.04 zł 14.81
-29.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ¥154
$2.06 zł 7.58
-52.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 ¥125
$1.87 zł 6.87
-57.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 ¥309
$4.15 zł 15.22
-52.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ¥476
$4.11 zł 15.07
-26.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tsukuba
Gdansk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ¥248
$1.07 zł 3.92
47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 ¥275
$1.34 zł 4.92
30.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 ¥403
$1.88 zł 6.88
36.70%
Eggs
$2.30 ¥361
$3.45 zł 12.66
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.46 ¥1,329
$9.48 zł 34.80
-10.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.16 ¥969
$6.53 zł 23.96
-5.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.20 ¥1,759
$13.20 zł 48.46
-15.15%
Apples (1kg)
$6.10 ¥959
$1.09 zł 3.99
459.63%
Banana (1kg)
$3.17 ¥497
$1.81 zł 6.63
75.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.91 ¥614
$2.03 zł 7.44
92.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 ¥318
$2.79 zł 10.24
-27.24%
Potato (1kg)
$3.24 ¥510
$0.98 zł 3.59
230.61%
Onion (1kg)
$3.37 ¥530
$1.13 zł 4.16
198.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ¥174
$1.36 zł 4.98
-18.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ¥140
$0.64 zł 2.34
39.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 ¥637
$5.30 zł 19.46
-23.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.37 ¥1,472
$6.80 zł 24.95
37.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ¥287
$1.12 zł 4.11
63.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥336
$1.69 zł 6.22
26.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Tsukuba
Gdansk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.39 ¥376
$1.33 zł 4.89
79.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.3 ¥8,849
$32.18 zł 118
75.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 ¥543
$2.15 zł 7.90
60.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.97 ¥466
$0.77 zł 2.84
285.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.62 ¥3,554
$13.51 zł 49.56
67.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥190
$1.69 zł 6.20
-28.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K ¥3.3M
$32.4K zł 118.8K
-34.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K ¥2.4M
$30.7K zł 112.7K
-49.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tsukuba
Gdansk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ¥22.4K
$311 zł 1,140
-54.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.92 ¥4,387
$11.20 zł 41.10
149.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.73 ¥5,300
$18.71 zł 68.7
80.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tsukuba
Gdansk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.0 ¥9,584
$44.87 zł 165
35.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.04 ¥2,207
$22.21 zł 81.5
-36.79%
Cinema Ticket
$13.64 ¥2,143
$6.60 zł 24.22
106.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tsukuba
Gdansk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$140 ¥21.9K
$379 zł 1,392
-63.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ¥1.9M
$7,773 zł 28.5K
56.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tsukuba
Gdansk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.06 ¥6,451
$86.5 zł 317
-52.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.17 ¥4,583
$42.56 zł 156
-31.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.24 ¥6,637
$86.7 zł 318
-51.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 ¥15.1K
$87.5 zł 321
9.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tsukuba
Gdansk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 ¥81.0K
$872 zł 3,199
-40.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ¥48.6K
$736 zł 2,702
-58.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 ¥188.6K
$1,491 zł 5,471
-19.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 ¥110.1K
$1,067 zł 3,916
-34.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,860 zł 21.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,375 zł 12.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tsukuba
Gdansk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,691 ¥265.8K
$1,866 zł 6,848
-9.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
7.01
-71.47%

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Last update for Tsukuba: February 28, 2026

Last update for Gdansk: February 28, 2026

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