Berlin vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$1593
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.33M

The cost of living in Berlin is 114% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1418th and 5298th ($2222 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 260th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 35th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Saitama

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Berlin Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$17943

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055