Phoenix vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
69
99
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.33M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 125% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 864th and 4896th ($2390 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 127th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$13860

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

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