Niigata vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3039
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$446
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$989
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1634
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
67
94
🏙️ Population
791K
9.67M

The cost of living in Niigata is 24% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4902nd and 3861st ($1108 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th 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 1.5 months in Niigata compared to 2 months in Seoul. Niigata ranked 578th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3769th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niigata vs Seoul

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Niigata Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.41
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.25%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2976
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2688
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.83
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$22
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.9
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.2
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15392
$21834

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043