Cost of living comparison
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Saitama vs. Duluth Cost of Living Summary
Saitama is 42.5% cheaper than Duluth.
Saitama vs. Duluth Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saitama instead of Duluth, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Duluth
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.69
¥897
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.74
¥748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$0.71
¥112
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.62
¥97
|
|
Duluth vs. Saitama - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Duluth
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
|
$1.70
¥268
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
|
$5.18
¥816
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$5.37
¥846
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$2.04
¥321
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
|
$2.50
¥394
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$2.58
¥407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.00
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.31
¥206
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.90
¥300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$1.17
¥184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.72
¥113
|
|
Duluth vs. Saitama - Cost of groceries
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Duluth
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$4.11
¥648
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,495.00
|
$21,434.36
¥3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.43
|
$24.67
¥3,888
|
|
Duluth vs. Saitama - Cost of transportation
pay 66.9% less for housing
|
Duluth
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.67
|
$32.16
¥5,068
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,275.00
|
$411.23
¥64,801
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$987.50
|
$237.25
¥37,385
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.55
|
$101.00
¥15,916
|
|
Duluth vs. Saitama - Cost of housing
pay 5.5% less for childcare
|
Duluth
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,040.00
|
$632.30
¥99,638
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,030.00
|
$14,725.05
¥2M
|
|
Duluth vs. Saitama - Cost of childcare
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Duluth
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$2.53
¥399
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$3.01
¥474
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$3.80
¥598
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.33
|
$62.63
¥9,870
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.45
|
$11.07
¥1,745
|
|
Duluth vs. Saitama - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Duluth
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.94
|
$34.80
¥5,483
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.06
|
$25.31
¥3,988
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.10
|
$55.36
¥8,723
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$63.27
¥9,969
|
|
Duluth vs. Saitama - Cost of clothing
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