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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 43.7% more expensive than Saitama without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 43.5% more expensive than Saitama without rent, and 46.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,273

$5.73 ¥904

40.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,614

$34.62 ¥5,459

39.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥854

$4.83 ¥762

12.22%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥559

$3.20 ¥504

10.94%

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

$1.26 ¥199

$0.74 ¥117

70.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥136

$0.73 ¥114

17.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥669

$2.12 ¥334

100.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥854

$3.09 ¥488

75.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥257

$1.49 ¥236

9.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.67 ¥263

-6.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥865

$2.95 ¥466

86.10%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥383

$2.19 ¥346

10.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,485

$10.17 ¥1,605

54.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,252

$6.07 ¥957

30.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,592

$15.45 ¥2,437

47.44%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥843

$6.03 ¥950

-11.44%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥416

$1.39 ¥218

89.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥922

$3.99 ¥629

46.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥945

$5.99 ¥944

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥507

$3.24 ¥510

-0.62%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥527

$1.75 ¥276

90.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥233

$1.39 ¥219

6.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥150

$0.81 ¥128

17.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥651

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,468

$8.82 ¥1,390

5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥337

$1.81 ¥285

18.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥453

$2.05 ¥324

40.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥231

$1.69 ¥267

-13.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.1K

$56.2 ¥8,859

47.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥552

$3.43 ¥541

2.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥456

$2.97 ¥468

-2.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,067

$21.94 ¥3,460

17.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.18 ¥186

6.78%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

0.88%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$18.4K ¥2.9M

-5.23%

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

$166 ¥26.2K

$145 ¥22.8K

14.93%

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

$26.67 ¥4,205

$20.09 ¥3,168

32.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,255

$34.59 ¥5,455

-3.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.9K

$69.9 ¥11.0K

-1.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,290

$13.77 ¥2,172

51.49%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,096

$12.08 ¥1,905

10.02%

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

$502 ¥79.2K

$283 ¥44.6K

77.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$14.0K ¥2.2M

11.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,499

$37.78 ¥5,959

59.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,352

$27.92 ¥4,404

44.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.2K

$60.3 ¥9,505

7.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$69.7 ¥11.0K

30.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.9K

$428 ¥67.5K

163.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥95.2K

$258 ¥40.7K

134.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥419.6K

$871 ¥137.4K

205.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥208.1K

$671 ¥105.9K

96.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.9M

$5,443 ¥858.5K

115.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥817.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥412.1K

$1,541 ¥243.0K

69.60%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Saitama: March 3, 2026

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