Raleigh vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2327
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5471
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$1420
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4437
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
82
99
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
468K
1.33M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 124% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 1213th and 5298th ($2327 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1060th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Raleigh ranked 60th best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 212th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Saitama

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Raleigh Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1434
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2441
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3119
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2477
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.8
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.68
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$161
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$17943

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766

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