Cost of living in Saitama, Japan

The cost of living in Saitama, Japan is approximately 1038 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3066 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Saitama

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1038 $
Without Rent
670 $
Rent & Utilities
368 $
Food
362 $
Transport
212 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1869 $
GDP per Capita
33,834 $
Freedom Index
8.40
Lifespan
84 years
Speak English
15%
Population
1.3M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.58 $
Dinner 35 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.94 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.29 $
Capuccino 2.66 $
Coke, 330ml 0.74 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.53 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.64 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.06 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.34 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.2 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.64 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.46 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.39 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.19 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.96 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.07 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.77 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.51 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.34 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.05 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.88 $
Cigarette pack 4.19 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 5.25 $
Monthly Pass 69.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.2 $
Taxi, 8 km 25.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 33.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.47 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.62 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.49 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.72 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 91 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 140 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 35.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 208 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 784 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 378 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,155 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 5,623 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,881 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,869 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 1.85%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.8 $
Haircut 19.1 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 53 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 23 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 286 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 12,701 $