Niigata vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2596
🏠 One person rent
$390
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1897
$2066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
70
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
791K
518K

The cost of living in Niigata is 4% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5515th and 5190th ($1007 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 404th and 187th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Niigata compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 406th vs 214th best cities to live in Japan, and 3269th vs 2064th 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
$5.38
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$3.48
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2790
$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2422
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.8
$29.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$21.9
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.1
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14992
$14928

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Cities near Niigata

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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$990
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$974
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$989
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$944
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$998
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$988
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$952
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$994
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$900
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1003
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$963
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$973
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$988
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$995
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1017
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$985
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1003
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$994
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1006
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$997
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1094
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1033
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1020
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1230
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1015
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$996
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$998
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1099
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$993
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1001
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1004