Niigata vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1897
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
88
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
791K
653K

The cost of living in Niigata is 62% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5515th and 587th ($1007 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 404th and 516th 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 1.9 months in Niigata compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Niigata ranked 406th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 3269th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niigata vs Portland

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Niigata Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2790
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2422
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.8
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$21.9
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.1
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14992
$19200

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745