Saitama vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$380
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$627
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1596
$6170
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
1.33M
690K

The cost of living in Saitama is 68% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5151st and 92nd ($1073 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 152nd and 62nd 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 1.5 months in Saitama compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Saitama ranked 64th best city to live in Japan vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 1177th and 52nd 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
$5.84
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5321
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3021
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.53
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.5
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.4
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15321
$24788

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003