Kansas vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2084
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$1200
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2318
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$611
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4241
$1869
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
64
99
😀 Quality of life
87
79
🏙️ Population
508K
1.33M

The cost of living in Kansas is 101% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1650th and 5386th ($2084 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1412th and 468th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kansas compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Kansas ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 277th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kansas vs Saitama

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Kansas Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$4.35
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2709
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1888
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2873
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1837
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.06
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.49
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.08
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.21
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.7
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1356
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29039
$12701

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843

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