Los Angeles vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2975
$1070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6193
$2943
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$432
🏘️ Family rent
$2725
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5327
$1751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
53
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
3.9M
791K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 178% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 39th and 4585th ($2975 vs $1070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 112th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.6 months in Niigata. Los Angeles ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Niigata ranked 567th in Japan, while ranked 64th and 2578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$6.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$3.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2166
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1644
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3759
$1035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$741
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
1.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9200
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6049
$2600
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$61.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$23.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$51.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1420
$96
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23021
$16490

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8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1046
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1052
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1047
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1044
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1093
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1047
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1042
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1049
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1048
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1046
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1044
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1048
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1054
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1046
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1048
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1049
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1044
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1071
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$1048
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1053
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1065
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1045
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1045
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1168
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1177
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$1050
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1049
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1049
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1047
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1055
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1047
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1044
134 km or 84 mi Date
$1047
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1047
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1048