Kansas vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kansas Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2158
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5242
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$1205
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2098
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3890
$1511
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
65
99
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
508K
1.33M

The cost of living in Kansas is 105% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1591st and 5168th ($2158 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1295th and 148th 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 1.8 months in Kansas compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Kansas ranked 114th best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 359th and 1050th 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
$24.8
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.07
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$6
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$948
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2320
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1928
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.08
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.4
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.96
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1149
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21608
$14598

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Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859

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