Beijing vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$596
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1617
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
21.9M
791K

The cost of living in Beijing is 2% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5341st and 5487th ($1044 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 361st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Niigata. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 2718th and 2415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Niigata

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Beijing Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$16483

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032