Niigata vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3039
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$446
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$989
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1634
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
75
😀 Quality of life
67
89
🏙️ Population
791K
459K

The cost of living in Niigata is 51% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4902nd and 1277th ($1108 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1122nd in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Niigata compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Niigata ranked 578th best city to live in Japan vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 3769th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niigata vs Virginia Beach

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Niigata Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.41
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.25%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2976
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2688
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.83
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.73
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$22
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.9
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.6
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.2
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15392
$18476

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Cities near Niigata

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

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701