Nagoya vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$477
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$822
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$1596
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.33M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 11% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4785th and 5151st ($1196 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 152nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Nagoya compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Ranked 6th vs 64th best cities to live in Japan, and 157th vs 1177th 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
$6.8
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$491
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.04%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.7
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$519
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12599
$15321

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102