Sagamihara vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sagamihara Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2575
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$396
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2476
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
81
79
🏙️ Population
726K
1.33M

The cost of living in Sagamihara is 4% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5176th and 4896th ($1020 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 145th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Sagamihara compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Ranked 14th vs 35th best cities to live in Japan, and 389th vs 484th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sagamihara vs Saitama

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Sagamihara Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.34
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4893
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2981
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.5
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.8
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$13860

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$999
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1127
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$1075
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1041
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1045
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1117
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1102
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$1167
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1042
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1064
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$1267
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1091
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$1130
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1057
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$1126
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1067
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1046
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$1110
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1042
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1105
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1066
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1112
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166

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