Polish look happier than Japanese? | Which do you want to live in, Poland or Japan

Hello, I'm Ken from Japan. (Polish) Recently, I've been uploading videos about traveling around various cities in Poland and eating food. This time, I want to talk from a Japanese perspective for the first time in a while! Those who have been watching me for a long time have noticed that I got my hair cut That long hair changed because I admired a person in a K-drama I showed a Korean actor And I'm here Nice to meet you! This time, I would like to talk about "Which do you want to live, Poland and Japan?" from a Japanese perspective I have to leave Poland soon There's less a month left It's been about a year now I've come to understand Poland to a certain extent So with my experiences, I would like to think about which is better to live in By talking about this, people who are thinking about living in Japan or Poland in the future Also other countries "I didn't notice, I have to think about it" Like this, you might notice something so please watch until the end! I would like to talk about it immediately, but in advance, I have thought about several items that are important when it comes to "living". First, I would like to mention... 1. Living expenses The cost of living is of course important, right? Depending on whether the cost of living is high or low, what you can do is limited. This is a bit of a challenge I've been saying "I came to Poland because it's cheap" or "Prices are cheap, so it's good" but I'll correct it a bit... What I really realized is that it depends on the stuff From my experiences, Food Food in the supermarket It is a bit cheaper in Poland Also... Housing Airbnb or hostels where I live, They are definitely cheaper in Poland On the contrary, what I think "it's expensive in Poland" is Eating out It's quite expensive I have hardly eaten out so far I cooked for myself to save as much money as possible But I thought I wanted to travel mainly once again So, I sometimes eat out at the same time But I think it's expensive Honestly, it's not that different from Japan No, it may be a bit more expensive than Japan You might think prices in Japan are expensive The biggest factor that seems to be expensive is... Rent / Accommodation fee Definitely. Airbnb and hostels aren't very popular in Japan, so if you want to stay overnight, you'll end up staying in a hotel ,which costs about 22 euro even if it's cheap, right? Also, taxis are expensive As I said before, Japan doesn't have Uber, Bolt, and so on They are called "Car share service"? That kind of thing isn't popular Overall, it's cheaper in Poland If you don't eat out, you'll be able to save money And, if you come to Europe, you want to go to other countries, right? I learned that it's much cheaper to fly by plane in Europe than by bus or train For example, when you go from Poland to London, it takes only about 22 euro It's the same price as a night bus that takes 8 hours from my hometown to Tokyo Even though domestic transportation costs that much, crossing the border from Japan costs a lot of money So I think public transportation is cheaper in Europe Next, 2. Climate This is also a difficult part, but I talked about it in this video before, "The difference between the climate in Poland and Japan" The good point of Polish climate is that it's relatively cool And, there're less natural disasters On the other hand, the bad point is Winter. Winter is long... The weather is dark all the time and the sun only comes out for about 5 hours so many people get depressed The good point of Japanese climate is four seasons You can see the cherry blossoms in spring, and you can go swimming during a hot summer, you can see autumn leaves in autumn, and you can see snow in winter These beautiful seasons The bad point is Summer is too hot That is a problem There are times when it really gets up to 40 degrees so I feel like dying, No I'm going to die Also, there are a lot of natural disasters typhoons, earthquakes, heavy rain. Recently, there have been disasters in the upper part of Japan (Tohoku) It does rain occasionally in Poland but it's less than in Japan, and even if it does fall, it's mostly light, spattering rain It depends, I can't choose😅 I honestly don't like both I love four seasons in Japan, but I'm afraid of natural disasters, but Poland's gloomy winter is already traumatic I want to choose a different country as for climate Next... 3. Diversity It's definitely Poland here Europe is easier to cross the borders so there're different kinds of people If you are a foreigner, you can live without racism Japan is an island country, so I think it can't be helped but it is gradually changing, but it's still... "Oh, foreigners" It's not blatantly visible bullying or discrimination Atmosphere. It's something like that Foreigners often say when Japanese people sit on a train, they sit with a little space between them I feel that there is still a wall between Japanese and foreigners, so if I were to live as a foreigner, I would think Poland is easier to live in Next, 4. Language It's Poland In Poland, there are many young people who can speak English so even if I live here, I don't have to worry about it I wish I could speak Polish many times But you can live if you speak English On the other hand, in Japan, if you can't speak Japanese, you won't be able to live There's no exaggeration If you go to restaurant and there're some young staffs, most of them can't speak English "I can't speak English" is different for you guys and us No words come out when it comes to "I can't speak English" for Japanese Not at all. That's why I think it's difficult to find a job if you can't speak Japanese It would be nice if you could become an English teacher (but I think there are plenty of job openings in Japan) In that case, Poland is better (but I think there are plenty of job openings in Japan) Next, food Well... I'll choose Japan because I am Japanese But I've never thought Polish food is bad I've thought I missed Japanese food And when I cook for myself, I use Japanese seasonings, so I've got confused like "How can I season it?" But I can adjust to here if I want to It depends, I can't compare them But honestly I'll choose Japanese food which is healthier than Polish food which is basically oily Next, safety Both are good Recently, I've been thinking that Poland is better People say that Japan is safe, but if you go to Tokyo or Osaka, you'll see strange drunkards Also... Mr. Shinzo Abe passed away, and I don't know when or what will happen to Japan (On the other hand,) Poland is much safer than I expected I'm embodying now I've been here alone for one year... but I'm embodying the fact that I can spend a year alone This is a draw Next, entertainment I'm sorry for this, but... I think it is Japan Of course, people in Poland have spent a lot of time in Poland, so there are people who say, "I'm having enough fun in Poland. It's enough." But looking at it objectively, I think there are a lot of things to do as entertainment in Japan This is one of the things that makes me miss Japan For example, when Polish people have free time, they probably go to clubs and pubs, and drink alcohol play and chat with friends and family in the park and go shopping, etc Maybe, it's like that In Japan, the biggest ones to do are Disney Land and USJ (Universal Studio Japan) There're a lot of amusement parks Also, game arcades are everywhere, karaoke, clubs and pubs are of course in Japan At least you can do things that can be done in Poland in Japan I don't mean I chose Japan because I am Japanese I think it is objectively Next~ 8. Working As for working, I don't know much about it because I'm not working here but I think it's Poland As you all know, Japan is famous for workaholics and overworking, so people can't leave the office on time for the minimum of 8 hours, for the average of 10 hours People think "I don't want to work" at night On the other hand, in Poland, the average is 8 hours, maybe I've heard it's 8 hours or less So, around 16 p.m., some people come to shopping mall normally this scene is unimaginable in Japan At 3:00 or 4:00 in the afternoon, the shopping mall is empty That's really strange for me I'd say... Having lived here, I felt that people prioritize their family and friends over working The environment in Poland is good Also, this is related to the language You can have the chance to use English in working in Poland So, I think Poland is better Of course, Japan is serious about working, there are many companies that can be proud of the world, such as Toyota. but the pressure is still being applied to the present age Honestly, there aren't many Japanese people who are satisfied with their work, most of them are compromising their work for the sake of their family This is strange To be honest, Japan is a more developed country than Poland but from my point of view, Polish people look happier As I said earlier, even if there is not so much entertainment, just talking with friends or family in the park, just going to a restaurant or bar, drinking and getting drunk and having a party like this What is happiness? I've come to think about it after I came here Next, 9. Atmosphere This is what I want to say the most I don't really like the atmosphere in Japan and I like the atmosphere in Poland You know... This is really abstruct, It's hard to put it into words but I always say "Poland is peaceful" It means "freedom" with a positive word It's "easygoing" with a negative word They live their life like that What people do is also free I think it's a really open country but Japan, it is really closed If you do something different from others, people will think, "This guy is weird, I don't understand what he's doing" Maybe, people around me also think "What is this guy doing?" against my gap year situation Anyway, the comments on TikTok are also terrible Let's say your TikTok goes viral There are at least haters in Poland but it's based on your video content And they say "I don't like this part so I think ~" It has some reasons But Japanese haters say "I don't like you, f**k off" without any reasons They are terrible Japanese tend to insult the person who succeeds, who challenges him, who is pursuing his dream People love "normal" Fairness is given to everyone in Japan but at the same time, people want "normal" The Japanese who have been abroad say that the most, Japan is closed and difficult to live in, I don't like the atmosphere The atmosphere We have to take action with it We have to read the room all the time Also, when you go to Japan, you can feel it People won't say anything, but you will think what is correct or wrong with the atmosphere Lastly, 10. Healthcare I don't know this I don't think it's bad either I have been in Polish hospital only once... My phone died. I'm sorry, I just ran out of battery Anyway, I don't know about healthcare neither education because I haven't experienced them Like that! I talked about 9 or 10 items Here is conclusion When it comes to living, which do I choose Poland or Japan I... won't choose, I can't choose. I'm sorry, it's a very cunning answer But if I continue to live in Poland, I feel something is missing If I am in Japan, I don't like the atmosphere Both are not the best After leaving the country, I can see the good and bad things about that country So after I left Japan and came to Poland, I could see both good and bad things about Japan Objectively I could see them I'm in Poland right now, but if I leave Poland and go to a different country, I might think "Poland was a really nice country..." At the moment I don't feel like living in both countries permanently All right, if you think that this part of the country is easy to live in, or this part is difficult to live in please write it in the comments section That's all! Thank you for your watching. Have a nice day (Polish) 👋👋