Islamabad vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2580
🏠 One person rent
$228
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
54
😀 Quality of life
50
72
🏙️ Population
1.01M
791K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 51% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 8685th and 5436th ($496 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 299th in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.2 months in Niigata. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Niigata ranked 365th in Japan, while ranked 6656th and 2749th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Niigata

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Islamabad Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$2634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$2645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$43.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$62.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$17418

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$993
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1015
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1013
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1021
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1019
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$996
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$997
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1066
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1044
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1053
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$950
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1058
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1007
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$942
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1074
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$935
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$932
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1025
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$919
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1004
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$924
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$933
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1002
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1031
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$914
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$928
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$956
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1009
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1021
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$944
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$949
134 km or 84 mi Date
$904
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1029
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1009