Nagoya vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3605
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$533
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1385
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2483
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
93
92
🏙️ Population
2.33M
737K

The cost of living in Nagoya is 57% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4466th and 206th ($1248 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 168th 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 2 months in Nagoya compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Nagoya ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 65th and 102nd 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
$6.27
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1099
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.29
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$611
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12650
$28179

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263