Goyang vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1144
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3138
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$471
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1063
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
99
99
😀 Quality of life
75
79
🏙️ Population
1.06M
1.33M

The cost of living in Goyang is 8% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4583rd and 4896th ($1144 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 145th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Goyang compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Goyang ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 1068th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs Saitama

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Goyang Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.19
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.5
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.7
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9938
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6226
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$35.7
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.61
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19223
$13860

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1124
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1444
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1072
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$986
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$983
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1020
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1101
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1106
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1120
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1121
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1081
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1127
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1041
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1542
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$987
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1063
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1256
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1024
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$949
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$973
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$986
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1002
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$940
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1560
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$1009
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$903
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1557
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$967

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039