Tokyo vs Warsaw: cost of living for digital nomads
Tokyo, Japan and Warsaw, Poland, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.
The short version
- Warsaw is about 41% cheaper than Tokyo for a month of nomad living ($1,660 vs $2,800).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $750 in Warsaw against $1,300 in Tokyo.
- Tokyo scores higher on safety (10/10 vs 8/10).
- Internet is faster in Warsaw: 250 Mbps typical against 230 Mbps.
- Tokyo is temperate; Warsaw is continental.
Tokyo wins 1 of the measured lines; Warsaw wins 7.
| Line | Tokyo | Warsaw |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $2,800 | $1,660 |
| Rent | $1,300 | $750 |
| Food | $650 | $400 |
| Transport | $120 | $40 |
| Coworking | $200 | $130 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 10/10 | 8/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 230 | 250 |
| Climate | temperate | continental |
| City size | metro | metro |
| Setting | coast | inland |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.