Beijing vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$596
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
77
67
🏙️ Population
21.9M
791K

The cost of living in Beijing is 4% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5141st and 4902nd ($1067 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 146th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 763rd and 3769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046