Gothenburg vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$895
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$1634
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
52
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
608K
791K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 56% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 2792nd and 4902nd ($1725 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 146th in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 81st and 3769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Niigata

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Gothenburg Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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