Cost of living in Saitama
Saitama, Japan
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Cost of living in Saitama vs. Japan overall average
Saitama is 12.9% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% less in Saitama
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% less in Saitama
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% less in Saitama
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% less in Saitama
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% less in Saitama
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.5% less in Saitama
- Clothing
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pay 36.0% less in Saitama
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Saitama.
Saitama Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
¥858
|
$3.91
-
$19.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.56
¥649
|
$4.56
-
$6.19
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
¥97
|
$0.52
-
$1.30
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
¥90
|
$0.52
-
$0.98
|
Saitama - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
¥219
|
$0.72
-
$3.26
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
¥674
|
$2.61
-
$9.77
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
¥776
|
$4.44
-
$6.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
¥306
|
$1.55
-
$3.65
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
¥278
|
$1.96
-
$4.23
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
¥326
|
$1.33
-
$4.43
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
¥83
|
$0.58
-
$1.77
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
¥191
|
$0.89
-
$2.66
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
¥298
|
$1.18
-
$3.25
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
¥182
|
$0.89
-
$2.07
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
¥105
|
$0.74
-
$2.95
|
Saitama - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
¥594
|
$3.96
-
$4.32
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,099,575
|
$21,767.76
-
$21,767.76
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.53
¥3,350
|
$13.03
-
$26.97
|
Saitama - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.92
¥4,545
|
$26.05
-
$45.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$390.80
¥55,648
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$211.69
¥30,142
|
$195.40
-
$227.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.87
¥14,647
|
$79.69
-
$298.85
|
Saitama - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.88
¥37,717
|
$182.38
-
$319.16
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,669,430
|
$6,513.39
-
$26,053.57
|
Saitama - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
¥278
|
$1.30
-
$4.89
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
¥386
|
$1.30
-
$5.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥556
|
$3.78
-
$3.91
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.72
¥1,669
|
$11.72
-
$19.54
|
Saitama - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.49
¥3,061
|
$21.49
-
$45.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
¥2,782
|
$9.77
-
$32.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.85
¥6,956
|
$32.57
-
$65.13
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.57
¥4,637
|
$32.57
-
$325.67
|
Saitama - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Japan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Japan, like
Osaka,
Niigata,
Sendai,
Nara,
Yokohama,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Japan compared to Saitama.
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