London vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3662
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8238
$2580
🏠 One person rent
$2434
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$4002
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$409
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4720
$1251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
97
72
🏙️ Population
8.8M
791K

The cost of living in London is 260% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 28th and 5436th ($3662 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 299th 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 1.3 months in London compared to 1.2 months in Niigata. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Niigata ranked 365th in Japan, while ranked 4th and 2749th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Niigata

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London Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.64
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2743
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2091
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4437
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3517
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.79%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20829
$2634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9663
$2645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.01
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.5
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.8
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$43.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2713
$62.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$17418

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178

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