Sagamihara vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sagamihara Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$978
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$371
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2465
$1511
😷 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 7% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5718th and 5168th ($978 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 464th and 148th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Sagamihara compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Ranked 28th vs 70th best cities to live in Japan, and 765th vs 1050th 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
$4.87
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5200
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3027
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.4
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.5
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$577
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14052
$14598

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Cities near Sagamihara

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$959
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1047
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$967
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1047
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1102
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1318
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$859
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1070
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1070
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$951
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1094
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1105
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$922
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1128
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$946
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1108
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1087
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1098
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1077
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$958
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1081
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1131
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$995
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1086
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108

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
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096