Saitama vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$364
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$1966
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
99
83
😀 Quality of life
80
74
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.08M

The cost of living in Saitama is 7% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5298th and 4903rd ($1037 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 260th and 12th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Saitama compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Saitama ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 750th and 2382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Saitama Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5146
$10976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2855
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.6
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.62
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.86
$5.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$92.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
$7.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$78.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17943
$11104

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1076
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1196
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1171
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1078
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1004
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1098
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1079
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1134
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1383
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1138
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1175
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1097
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$918
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1098
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1110
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$920
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$924
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1028
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1065
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1023
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1068
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1020
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$874
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1037
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1568