Beijing vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$596
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Beijing is 3% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5141st and 5386th ($1067 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 468th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 763rd and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$12701

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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