Philadelphia vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2422
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$1440
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2388
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4287
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
99
99
😀 Quality of life
91
79
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.33M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 128% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 812th and 4896th ($2422 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 735th and 145th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 101st and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Saitama

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Philadelphia Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$4.79
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1648
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2870
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1950
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3933
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.59
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1936
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15748
$13860

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039