Baltimore vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
98
99
😀 Quality of life
91
79
🏙️ Population
586K
1.33M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 114% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1330th and 5386th ($2223 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 468th 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 121st and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Saitama

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Baltimore Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$12701

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075