Phoenix vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
70
99
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.33M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 126% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1184th and 5298th ($2340 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th and 260th 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 Phoenix compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 181st and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$6.3
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$17943

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766

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