Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saitama vs. Long Island Cost of Living Summary
Saitama is 58.9% cheaper than Long Island.
Saitama vs. Long Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saitama instead of Long Island, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Long Island
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$5.69
¥893
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.74
¥744
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
|
$0.71
¥112
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.62
¥97
|
|
Long Island vs. Saitama - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Long Island
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$1.70
¥267
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
|
$5.18
¥813
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.92
|
$5.37
¥843
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$2.04
¥320
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$2.50
¥392
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.58
¥405
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
|
$1.00
¥157
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.31
¥205
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
|
$1.90
¥298
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.17
¥183
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.72
¥113
|
|
Long Island vs. Saitama - Cost of groceries
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Long Island
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$4.11
¥645
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,651.00
|
$21,434.36
¥3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$24.67
¥3,870
|
|
Long Island vs. Saitama - Cost of transportation
pay 83.0% less for housing
|
Long Island
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.33
|
$32.16
¥5,045
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,766.67
|
$411.23
¥64,507
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,440.00
|
$237.25
¥37,216
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.44
|
$101.00
¥15,844
|
|
Long Island vs. Saitama - Cost of housing
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
Long Island
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,250.00
|
$632.30
¥99,186
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$14,725.05
¥2M
|
|
Long Island vs. Saitama - Cost of childcare
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Long Island
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.53
¥397
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.01
¥471
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
|
$3.80
¥595
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.75
|
$62.63
¥9,825
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$11.07
¥1,737
|
|
Long Island vs. Saitama - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
Long Island
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
|
$34.80
¥5,458
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
|
$25.31
¥3,970
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
|
$55.36
¥8,684
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.67
|
$63.27
¥9,924
|
|
Long Island vs. Saitama - Cost of clothing
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