Niigata vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2899
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$425
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1539
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
98
😀 Quality of life
68
77
🏙️ Population
791K
949K

The cost of living in Niigata is 6% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4949th and 4659th ($1056 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 172nd and 9th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Niigata compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Niigata ranked 599th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 3500th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niigata vs Seongnam

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Niigata Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.19
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.9
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.25%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2812
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$21.8
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.1
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15169
$19963

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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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949