New York City vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$1869
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
97
79
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.33M

The cost of living in New York City is 290% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5th and 5386th ($4051 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 468th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in New York City compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 13th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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New York City Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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