Novosibirsk vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Novosibirsk Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$813
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$378
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$661
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$762
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
49
99
😀 Quality of life
63
80
🏙️ Population
1.64M
1.33M

The cost of living in Novosibirsk is 22% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6617th and 5298th ($813 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 260th in Russia and Japan, respectively. Check Russia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Novosibirsk compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Novosibirsk ranked 7th best city to live in Russia vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 5603rd and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Novosibirsk vs Saitama

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Novosibirsk Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.43
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.4
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.32
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.52%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2370
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1401
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4627
$17943

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Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$802
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$708
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$679
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$659
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$649
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$745
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$530
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$529
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$510
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$548
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$761
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$786
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$522
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$837
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$617
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$486
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$544
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$520
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$729
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$575
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$767
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$685
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$525
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$472
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$618
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$909
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$675
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$544
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$518
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$577
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$583
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$680
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$559
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$521
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$537
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$681
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$527
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$762
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$821

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