Niigata vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Niigata Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$390
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1897
$2542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
96
😀 Quality of life
72
97
🏙️ Population
791K
3.76M

The cost of living in Niigata is 25% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5515th and 4404th ($1007 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 404th and 17th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Niigata compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Ranked 406th vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 3269th vs 15th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Niigata vs Yokohama

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Niigata Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2790
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2422
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.6
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.8
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$21.9
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.1
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14992
$18032

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073