Edinburgh vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$1897
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
52
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
488K
791K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 129% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 1247th and 5515th ($2310 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 404th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.9 months in Niigata. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Niigata ranked 406th in Japan, while ranked 59th and 3269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Niigata

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Edinburgh Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$14992

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

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