Cost of living comparison

Slovakia

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Japan

Saitama vs. Trencin Cost of Living Summary

Saitama is 23.7% cheaper than Trencin.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% less in Saitama
Groceries: pay 20.5% more in Saitama
Transportation: pay 20.4% less in Saitama
Housing: pay 46.2% less in Saitama
Childcare: pay 47.1% more in Saitama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.8% more in Saitama
Clothing: pay 33.6% less in Saitama

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Saitama are more expensive than in Trencin. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Saitama.

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Saitama vs. Trencin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saitama instead of Trencin, you would:

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pay 47.1% less for restaurants

	Trencin	Saitama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 €8.97	$5.69 ¥900	-43.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.40 €7.47	$4.74 ¥750	-43.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 €1.78	$0.71 ¥112	-64.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 €1.18	$0.62 ¥97	-53.3%
Average			-47.1%

Trencin vs. Saitama - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.5% more for groceries

	Trencin	Saitama
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 €1.35	$1.70 ¥268	+12.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.29 €5.60	$5.18 ¥819	-17.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.04 €3.59	$5.37 ¥849	+33.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 €3.44	$2.04 ¥322	-47.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 €3.06	$2.50 ¥395	-27.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$2.58 ¥408	+234.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.75	$1.00 ¥158	+18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.95	$1.31 ¥206	+22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$1.90 ¥300	+24.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$1.17 ¥185	+92.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 €0.45	$0.72 ¥113	+41.3%
Average			+20.5%

Trencin vs. Saitama - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.4% less for transportation

	Trencin	Saitama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.05 €6.27	$4.11 ¥649	-41.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.80 €14.95	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,078.64 €23,210.93	$21,434.36 ¥3M	-17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.53 €10.27	$24.67 ¥3,899	+113.9%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 46.2% less for housing

	Trencin	Saitama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.21 €17.99	$32.16 ¥5,082	+59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$657.84 €585.51	$411.23 ¥64,980	-37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$559.87 €498.30	$237.25 ¥37,488	-57.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.81 €190.30	$101.00 ¥15,960	-52.8%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 47.1% more for childcare

	Trencin	Saitama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$407.02 €362.27	$632.30 ¥99,913	+55.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,575.90 €9,412.93	$14,725.05 ¥2M	+39.2%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Trencin	Saitama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 €1.99	$2.53 ¥400	+13.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 €2.25	$3.01 ¥475	+18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$3.80 ¥600	-43.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.19 €34.88	$62.63 ¥9,897	+59.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 €6.98	$11.07 ¥1,749	+41.3%
Average			+22.8%

Trencin vs. Saitama - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 33.6% less for clothing

	Trencin	Saitama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.20 €62.48	$34.80 ¥5,498	-50.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.69 €27.32	$25.31 ¥3,999	-17.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.97 €72.96	$55.36 ¥8,747	-32.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.58 €79.73	$63.27 ¥9,997	-29.4%
Average			-33.6%

Trencin vs. Saitama - Cost of clothing

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