Novosibirsk vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Novosibirsk Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$649
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1654
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$294
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$554
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
49
99
😀 Quality of life
58
79
🏙️ Population
1.63M
1.33M

The cost of living in Novosibirsk is 38% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7298th and 5386th ($649 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 468th 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 1.8 months in Saitama. Novosibirsk ranked 8th best city to live in Russia vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 5501st and 592nd 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
$6.49
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.8
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.7
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.64%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1841
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1077
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.86
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.42
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$619
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$495
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$519
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$541
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$562
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$357
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$556
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$556
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$605
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$550
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$555
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$406
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$520
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$669
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$628
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$615
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$586
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$575
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$780
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$534
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$612
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$630
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$595
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$622
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$628
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$698
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$490
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$599
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$447
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$624
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$626
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$687
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$735
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$544
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$782
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$535
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$791
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$585

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