Nagoya vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3605
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$533
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1385
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2483
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
93
79
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.33M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 20% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4466th and 5386th ($1248 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 468th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Nagoya compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Ranked 5th vs 24th best cities to live in Japan, and 65th vs 592nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs Saitama

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Nagoya Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$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
$560
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1099
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.29
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$611
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12650
$12701

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027

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