Niigata vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3039
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$446
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$989
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1634
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
67
91
🏙️ Population
791K
1.6M

The cost of living in Niigata is 56% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4902nd and 710th ($1108 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Niigata ranked 578th best city to live in Japan vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 3769th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niigata vs Philadelphia

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Niigata Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.41
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.25%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2976
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2688
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.83
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$22
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.9
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.6
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.2
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15392
$20863

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Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750