Niigata vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$390
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1897
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
791K
9.67M

The cost of living in Niigata is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5515th and 4296th ($1007 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 404th and 2nd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Niigata compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Niigata ranked 406th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3269th and 90th 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
$5.38
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2790
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2422
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.8
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$21.9
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.1
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14992
$21347

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020