Saitama vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1063
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3283
$3004
🏠 One person rent
$429
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$1287
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$91
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1764
$2147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
99
83
😀 Quality of life
79
72
🏙️ Population
1.33M
971K

The cost of living in Saitama is 15% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 4896th and 4302nd ($1063 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 3rd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Saitama compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. Saitama ranked 35th best city to live in Japan vs Yongin ranked 32nd in South Korea, while ranked 484th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saitama vs Yongin

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Saitama Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.41
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.3
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$3
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$973
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4560
$9099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3226
$5628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.55
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.88
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.4
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$443
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13860
$17710

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$987
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1063
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$949
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1120
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1088
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$973
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1101
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1444
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1106
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1152
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1020
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1144
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$986
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1124
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$880
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1009
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1041
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1072
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1077
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1005
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$963
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$949
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$967
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1542