Saitama vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3066
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$368
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1869
$1527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
37
😀 Quality of life
79
72
🏙️ Population
1.33M
6.44K

The cost of living in Saitama is 37% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5386th and 3052nd ($1038 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 468th and 3rd in Japan and Malta, respectively. Check Japan vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Saitama compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Saitama ranked 24th best city to live in Japan vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 592nd and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saitama vs Valletta

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Saitama Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$4.17
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5623
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3881
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.25
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.47
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12701
$8876

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Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344