Amsterdam vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$1539
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
52
😀 Quality of life
94
68
🏙️ Population
921K
791K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 141% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 612th and 4949th ($2545 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 172nd in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Niigata ranked 599th in Japan, while ranked 37th and 3500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$41.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$21.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$83.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$15169

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942