Kagoshima vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2274
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$425
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2374
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
594K
1.33M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 6% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5322nd and 4896th ($999 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 389th and 145th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Kagoshima compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Ranked 231st vs 35th best cities to live in Japan, and 1545th vs 484th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kagoshima vs Saitama

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Kagoshima Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.7
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2696
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.8
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.1
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9009
$13860

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$929
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$925
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$915
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$926
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$925
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$911
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$908
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$914
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$885
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$890
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$882
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$896
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$863
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$902
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$871
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$895
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$867
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$850
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$904
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$875
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$850
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$862
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$893
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$861
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$885
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$886
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$860
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$879
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$911
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$859
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$860
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$864
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$931
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$1011

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
$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