Medina vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medina Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$853
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2115
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$353
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$656
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$310
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.5
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1630
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
20
99
😀 Quality of life
67
79
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.33M

The cost of living in Medina is 18% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6257th and 5386th ($853 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 468th in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Medina compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Medina ranked 4th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 3833rd and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medina vs Saitama

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Medina Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.99
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.5
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.11
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.32
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.74
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.6
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7706
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934

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