Beijing vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$589
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1897
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
791K

The cost of living in Beijing is 2% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5355th and 5515th ($1029 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 404th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Niigata. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 406th in Japan, while ranked 2546th and 3269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$14992

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001