Izmir vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$513
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
68
99
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.33M

The cost of living in Izmir is 0.9% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5223rd and 5298th ($1046 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 260th 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 1.5 months in Saitama. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 3140th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$17943

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055