Kocaeli vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kocaeli Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$313
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$481
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$657
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
55
99
😀 Quality of life
50
79
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kocaeli is 33% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6959th and 5386th ($695 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 468th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kocaeli compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Kocaeli ranked 15th best city to live in Turkey vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 6180th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kocaeli Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.1
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.19%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1017
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$737
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.61
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$249
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4125
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612

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