Izmir vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$420
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
68
99
😀 Quality of life
68
79
🏙️ Population
4.32M
1.33M

The cost of living in Izmir is 22% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6300th and 4896th ($825 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 145th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Izmir compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 3526th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$13860

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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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