Nagoya vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1202
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3492
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$512
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$1302
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2282
$6742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
80
😀 Quality of life
93
91
🏙️ Population
2.33M
737K

The cost of living in Nagoya is 60% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4476th and 158th ($1202 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 140th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Nagoya compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Nagoya ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 69th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs Seattle

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Nagoya Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1728
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2452
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1499
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16142
$29407

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093