Kawaguchi vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawaguchi Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2809
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$502
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2198
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
79
79
🏙️ Population
594K
1.33M

The cost of living in Kawaguchi is 2% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5234th and 5386th ($1056 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 362nd and 468th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kawaguchi compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Ranked 21st vs 24th best cities to live in Japan, and 584th vs 592nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawaguchi vs Saitama

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Kawaguchi Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$528
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1103
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.9%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6874
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4013
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.28
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.87
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12607
$12701

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Cities near Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$980
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$964
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1077
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1038
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1059
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1038
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1000
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1641
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1052
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1061
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1090
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1056
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1106
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1095

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