Izmir vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$431
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
68
99
😀 Quality of life
68
79
🏙️ Population
2.95M
1.33M

The cost of living in Izmir is 14% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6157th and 5386th ($892 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 468th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Izmir compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 3155th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.74
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$2.52
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

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