Izmir vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$504
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
70
99
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.33M

The cost of living in Izmir is 2% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5281st and 5168th ($1038 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 148th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 2402nd and 1050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Saitama

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Izmir Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.65
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$14598

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096