Niigata vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2580
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$433
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1251
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
54
95
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
791K
824K

The cost of living in Niigata is 7% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5436th and 5016th ($1018 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 299th and 72nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Niigata compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Ranked 365th vs 19th best cities to live in Japan, and 2749th vs 663rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niigata vs Sakai

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Niigata Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.43
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.48%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2634
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2645
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.31
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.28
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.9
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.7
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.2
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17418
$12933

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Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$993
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1015
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1013
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1021
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1019
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$996
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$997
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1066
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1044
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1053
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$950
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1058
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1007
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$942
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1074
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$935
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$932
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1025
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$919
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1004
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$924
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$933
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1002
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1031
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$914
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$928
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$956
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1009
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1021
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$944
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$949
134 km or 84 mi Date
$904
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1029
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1009

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988