Niigata vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$414
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1617
$2607
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
54
98
😀 Quality of life
74
76
🏙️ Population
791K
919K

The cost of living in Niigata is 28% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5487th and 4288th ($1024 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 361st and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Niigata compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Niigata ranked 214th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 2415th and 1327th 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
$5.4
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.48%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2772
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.35
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$21
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.8
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16483
$12598

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Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019