Niigata vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$2721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$5890
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1569
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$2558
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$793
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1897
$3963
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
52
79
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
791K
709K

The cost of living in Niigata is 63% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5515th and 530th ($1007 vs $2721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 404th and 1st in Japan and Norway, respectively. Check Japan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Niigata compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Niigata ranked 406th best city to live in Japan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 3269th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niigata vs Oslo

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Niigata Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$24.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$11.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$1592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$2624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2790
$10233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2422
$7897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$76.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.8
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$32.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$4.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$21.9
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$4.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$56
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$35.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.1
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14992
$16133

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2058
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2155
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2180
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2131
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1741
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1949
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1819
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1978
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1976
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1997
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1761
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1971
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1882
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1830
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1397
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2041
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1621
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1460
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1543
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1405
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1830
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1353
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1516
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1586
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1551
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1312
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1497
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1823
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1325
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1684
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1289
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1503
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1801
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2004
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2341
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2242