London vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3662
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8238
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$2434
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$4002
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$409
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4720
$1511
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
97
77
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.33M

The cost of living in London is 247% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 28th and 5168th ($3662 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 148th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 4th and 1050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Saitama

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London Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.64
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2743
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2091
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4437
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3517
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.79%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20829
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9663
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.01
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.5
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.8
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.9
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2713
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$14598

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178

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