Niigata vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2899
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$425
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$938
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1539
$2385
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
68
74
🏙️ Population
791K
518K

The cost of living in Niigata is 6% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4949th and 5333rd ($1056 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 172nd and 397th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Niigata compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 599th vs 200th best cities to live in Japan, and 3500th vs 1311th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niigata vs Utsunomiya

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Niigata Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.19
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.9
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$845
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.25%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2812
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$21.8
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.3
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.1
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15169
$15188

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997