Nagoya vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1189
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2951
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$502
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2209
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
93
80
🏙️ Population
2.33M
1.33M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 15% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4726th and 5298th ($1189 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 260th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Nagoya compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Ranked 4th vs 31st best cities to live in Japan, and 79th vs 750th 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
$5.97
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.47
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.6
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.2
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10854
$17943

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055