Nagoya vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1202
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3492
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$512
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$1302
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2282
$1611
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
93
77
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.33M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 0.5% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4476th and 4495th ($1202 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 42nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Nagoya compared to 1.3 months in Saitama. Ranked 5th vs 46th best cities to live in Japan, and 69th vs 748th 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
$6.13
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1728
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2452
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1499
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.1
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.1
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16142
$14676

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125