Auckland vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
32
99
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.33M

The cost of living in Auckland is 114% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1099th and 4896th ($2279 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 145th in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 119th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Saitama

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Auckland Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$13860

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1960
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1994
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1643
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1701
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1388
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1754
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1200
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1563
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1454
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1207
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1113
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1365
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1230
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1777
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2220
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1500
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1579
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1800
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1842
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1664
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1925
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1398
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$978
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$974
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$849
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$824
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$752
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1461

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039