Gothenburg vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$895
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
92
79
🏙️ Population
608K
1.33M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 66% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 2792nd and 5386th ($1725 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 468th in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 81st and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Saitama

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Gothenburg Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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