New York City vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4441
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$10033
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$2960
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$5380
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$886
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$364
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5544
$1611
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.33M

The cost of living in New York City is 271% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 3rd and 4495th ($4441 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 42nd 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 1.2 months in New York City compared to 1.3 months in Saitama. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 46th in Japan, while ranked 22nd and 748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Saitama

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New York City Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.7
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$133
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.2
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3501
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2603
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4776
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5236
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17935
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12929
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.04
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.41
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.1
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.89
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.94
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$173
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$36.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1784
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21465
$14676

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111

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