Beijing vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$575
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$1611
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
75
77
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Beijing is 15% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5387th and 4495th ($1016 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 42nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Saitama. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 989th and 748th 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
$3.86
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$14676

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BeijingSaitama

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

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