Niigata vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$414
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1617
$2075
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
71
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
791K
518K

The cost of living in Niigata is 1% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5487th and 5404th ($1024 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 361st and 311th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Niigata compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 214th vs 210th best cities to live in Japan, and 2415th vs 2386th 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
$5.4
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$538
$652
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$88.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.48%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2772
$4490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$29.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.35
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$21
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.8
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16483
$16539

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$999
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$991
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1001
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$968
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1010
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1010
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$974
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$922
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$990
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1005
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1022
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1036
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1026
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1065
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1037
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1024
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1043
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1037
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1050
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1023
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1130
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1068
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1047
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1047
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1072
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1261
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1055
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1202
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1033
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1029
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1143
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1047