Niigata vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$390
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1897
$1418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
791K
720K

The cost of living in Niigata is 10% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5515th and 6116th ($1007 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 404th and 791st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Niigata compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Ranked 406th vs 404th best cities to live in Japan, and 3269th vs 3262nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niigata vs Okayama

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Niigata Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.42
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$45.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2790
$6628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2422
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.8
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$21.9
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.1
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14992
$10787

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Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558