Saitama vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$808
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3375
$2232
🏠 One person rent
$488
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$1182
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1611
$947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
99
26
😀 Quality of life
77
57
🏙️ Population
1.33M
88.3K

The cost of living in Saitama is 48% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 4495th and 6407th ($1196 vs $808) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 3rd in Japan and Fiji, respectively. Check Japan vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Saitama compared to 1.2 months in Suva. Saitama ranked 46th best city to live in Japan vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 748th and 5598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saitama vs Suva

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Saitama Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.67
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1143
$1407
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$782
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$308
$61.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5429
$1297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3586
$805
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.63
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.5
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$4.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$8.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58
$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14676
$13954

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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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$1001
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$1002
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$661
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$659
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$1938
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$644
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$647
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$1946
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$1604
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$1652
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$1213
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$1670
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$1968
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$1709
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$1736
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$1493
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$1401
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1652
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$1506
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1411
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$1182
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$514
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1524
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1418
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$1011
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$669
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1248
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1433
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$1144
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$1457
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$1444
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$1253
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$1560
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$1676
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$1607
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$1751