Niigata vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Niigata Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2899
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1539
$4287
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
791K
1.6M

The cost of living in Niigata is 56% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4949th and 812th ($1056 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 172nd and 735th 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 1.5 months in Niigata compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Niigata ranked 599th best city to live in Japan vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 3500th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Niigata vs Philadelphia infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Niigata vs Philadelphia

Prices for goods and services in Niigata and Philadelphia are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Niigata Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.19
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.9
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.25%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2812
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$21.8
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.1
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15169
$15748

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766