Auckland vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$1596
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
32
99
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
1.47M
1.33M

The cost of living in Auckland is 101% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1604th and 5151st ($2156 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 152nd in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 240th and 1177th 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
$13.5
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$15321

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1778
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1527
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1474
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1261
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1740
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1393
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1523
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1304
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1605
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1696
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1518
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1458
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1359
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1788
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2037
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1533
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1325
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1787
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1894
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1623
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2303
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1579
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$879
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$857
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1997

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102