Detroit vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
88
79
🏙️ Population
639K
1.33M

The cost of living in Detroit is 93% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1856th and 5386th ($2006 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 216th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$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
$1250
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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