New York City vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

New York City Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3879
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8148
$2929
🏠 One person rent
$2541
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$3789
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$751
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6502
$1669
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
8.8M
791K

The cost of living in New York City is 270% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 4th and 5021st ($3879 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 314th 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 1.7 months in New York City compared to 1.6 months in Niigata. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Niigata ranked 611th in Japan, while ranked 20th and 3087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Niigata

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New York City Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.4
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$3.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3256
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2148
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5076
$969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3179
$708
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
1.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15640
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10052
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$129
$57.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.02
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.5
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.39
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.7
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.5
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2504
$89.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17718
$15634

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2775
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3307
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2660
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2628
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2325
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3057
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2488
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2512
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2371
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2600
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2720
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1916
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2419
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2261
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2289
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2569
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2302
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2177
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2469
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2233
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2394
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2949
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2662
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2335
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2347
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2473
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2591
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2450
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2442
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2255
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2985

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1016
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1022
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1023
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1034
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1034
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1053
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1032
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1104
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1088
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1074
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1101
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1057
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1029
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1075
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1032
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1128
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1024
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1024
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1082
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1043
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1028
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1014
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1060
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1173
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1056
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$1013
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1054
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1029
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1042
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1013
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1019
134 km or 84 mi Date
$1023
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1077
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1095