Baltimore vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2287
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5428
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$1367
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$2370
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4207
$1611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
586K
1.33M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 91% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1182nd and 4495th ($2287 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1076th and 42nd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Baltimore compared to 1.3 months in Saitama. Baltimore ranked 24th best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 131st and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baltimore Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.37
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1496
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2801
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2120
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1975
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.58
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1264
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22681
$14676

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2500
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2584
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2760
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2909
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2499
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2727
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2961
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2640
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2566
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2471
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2548
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2273
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2596
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2777
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3149
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2893
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2791
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2856
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2210
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2389
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2617
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2309
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2498
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2513
76 km or 47 mi York
$1979
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2786
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2696
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2197
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2085
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3174
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2033
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2601
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2539
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2250
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2640
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2217
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2149

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125