Sagamihara vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sagamihara Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2502
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$378
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2414
$1596
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
79
77
🏙️ Population
726K
1.33M

The cost of living in Sagamihara is 8% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5717th and 5151st ($992 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 489th and 152nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Sagamihara compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Ranked 32nd vs 64th best cities to live in Japan, and 856th vs 1177th 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
$4.92
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$417
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3103
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.6
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.57
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.3
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$520
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12309
$15321

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Cities near Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$985
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1066
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$980
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1073
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1144
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1343
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1034
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$909
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1102
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1104
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$982
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1130
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1137
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$957
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1157
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1107
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1160
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$981
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1148
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1116
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1106
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$993
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1107
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1124
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1075
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1155
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1024
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102