Beijing vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$605
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Beijing is 0.2% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4887th and 4896th ($1065 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 145th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 583rd and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Saitama

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Beijing Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$13860

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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