Saitama vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3066
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$368
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1869
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
1.33M
690K

The cost of living in Saitama is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5386th and 93rd ($1038 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 468th and 74th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Saitama compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Saitama ranked 24th best city to live in Japan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 592nd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saitama vs Washington

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Saitama Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5623
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3881
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.25
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.7
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.47
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12701
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948