Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Saitama Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Saitama

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 21% more expensive than Saitama without rent, and 49.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 25.2% more expensive than Saitama without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$5.84 ¥923

45.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$35.26 ¥5,576

35.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$4.82 ¥763

17.01%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.04 ¥481

20.39%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.25 ¥197

$0.76 ¥120

64.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.68 ¥108

33.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.03 ¥321

100.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.09 ¥488

78.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.51 ¥238

6.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.76 ¥278

-13.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$3.04 ¥481

80.92%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.23 ¥352

3.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.05 ¥1,589

57.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$5.94 ¥940

34.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.16 ¥2,397

51.45%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$6.14 ¥971

-14.50%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$1.35 ¥213

96.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.09 ¥647

45.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$6.00 ¥949

-0.67%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.21 ¥507

3.43%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$1.70 ¥268

101.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.34 ¥212

11.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.87 ¥137

6.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.22 ¥668

0.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.75 ¥1,541

-4.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.83 ¥289

14.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.14 ¥339

39.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.68 ¥266

-11.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.5 ¥8,777

49.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.55 ¥562

-1.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$22.56 ¥3,567

14.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-0.33%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$18.5K ¥2.9M

-5.17%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$165 ¥26.1K

$143 ¥22.6K

15.42%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.90 ¥4,097

$19.68 ¥3,113

31.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.54 ¥5,305

0.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$67.4 ¥10.7K

4.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$14.13 ¥2,235

44.37%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.07 ¥1,908

9.78%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$497 ¥78.6K

$283 ¥44.8K

75.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.9K ¥2.2M

10.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$37.54 ¥5,937

65.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$28.03 ¥4,432

44.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$59.8 ¥9,460

8.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$70.6 ¥11.2K

31.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$429 ¥67.9K

154.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$251 ¥39.6K

142.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$881 ¥139.3K

205.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$669 ¥105.7K

97.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,617 ¥730.2K

123.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,199 ¥347.8K

112.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,528 ¥241.7K

66.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.86

-7.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Saitama: January 11, 2026

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