Gothenburg vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$914
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$1617
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
54
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
675K
791K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 82% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 2599th and 5487th ($1864 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 361st in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.6 months in Niigata. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 83rd and 2415th 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
$14.3
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$28.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$16483

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

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