Saitama vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$3059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3375
$6994
🏠 One person rent
$488
$2104
🏘️ Family rent
$1182
$3885
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1611
$4040
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
99
89
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
1.33M
5.87M

The cost of living in Saitama is 61% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4495th and 129th ($1196 vs $3059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 1st in Japan and Singapore, respectively. Check Japan vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Saitama compared to 1.3 months in Singapore City. Saitama ranked 46th best city to live in Japan vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 748th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saitama vs Singapore City

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Saitama Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.67
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$7.6
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$2532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1143
$5168
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$3336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$308
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5429
$22055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3586
$7662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.63
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.5
$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$24.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$4.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$107
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$1115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14676
$27780

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SaitamaSingapore City

Cost of living

$349

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6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
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8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2788
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$759
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$539
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$679
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$703
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$682
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$669
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$604
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$543
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$542
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$529
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$532
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$585
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$714
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$645
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$458
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$670
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$565
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$631
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$883
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$628
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$395
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$695
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$417
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$485
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$430
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$500
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$619
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$458
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$620
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$605