Abu Dhabi vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
53
99
😀 Quality of life
85
80
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.33M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 87% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 2187th and 5298th ($1942 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 260th in the United Arab Emirates and Japan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 443rd and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Saitama

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Abu Dhabi Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$17943

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055