Frankfurt vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
87
99
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
773K
1.33M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 102% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1589th and 5386th ($2102 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 468th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 36th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$12701

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

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