Munich vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2332
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5652
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
1.51M
1.33M

The cost of living in Munich is 125% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1056th and 5386th ($2332 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 468th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Munich compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 54th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Saitama

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Munich Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1433
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2772
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2147
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9154
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.1
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1009
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19483
$12701

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1886
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1838
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1869
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1837
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1817
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1805
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1782
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1686
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1777
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1688
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1643
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1871
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1664
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1650
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1224
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1655
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1717
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1714
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1646
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1657
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1614
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1652
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1536
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1618
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1589
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1751
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1606
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2024
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1630
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1619
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1783
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1612
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1740
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1665
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1607
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1606
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1668
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1778
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1668

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