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Saitama

Prefecture

Global rank #4 of 47

Explore how minimum wage compares to Big Mac prices in Saitama, and how many burgers you can earn with 1 hour of work.

Minimum wage (gross)
¥1,141
/ hour
Big Mac price
¥480
Burgers per hour
2.38
You can buy about 2 burgers in 1 hour
Work time for 1 Big Mac
25m 14s

Saitama vs the world

How Saitama compares with other countries and regions.

How we calculate burgers per hour

Minimum wage / hour
¥1,141
÷
Big Mac price
¥480
=
Burgers per hour
2.38

Big Mac price uses the national average.

Neighbouring ranks

  1. 2Kanagawa2.55
  2. 3Osaka2.45
  3. 4Saitama2.38
  4. 5Chiba2.38
  5. 6Aichi2.38

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Minimum wage (gross)

Source: 厚生労働省 地域別最低賃金 (MHLW) · effective Nov 1, 2025

厚生労働省 地域別最低賃金 (MHLW)

Big Mac price: The Economist (Japan national price) · Jan 1, 2026