Cost of living in Niigata
compared to
Cost of living in Niigata vs. Japan overall average
Niigata is 15.6% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Niigata
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% less in Niigata
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% less in Niigata
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Niigata
- Childcare
-
pay 28.5% less in Niigata
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Niigata
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% less in Niigata
Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Niigata.
Niigata Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
¥835
|
$5.35
-
$10.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
¥783
|
$4.68
-
$6.01
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
¥181
|
$0.80
-
$2.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥114
|
$0.67
-
$2.00
|
Niigata - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
¥179
|
$0.81
-
$2.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
¥574
|
$3.34
-
$16.71
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.70
¥735
|
$4.25
-
$6.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
¥364
|
$1.60
-
$3.21
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
¥399
|
$2.12
-
$4.55
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
¥284
|
$0.71
-
$3.64
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
¥184
|
$0.61
-
$2.97
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
¥213
|
$1.13
-
$4.55
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
¥198
|
$1.06
-
$4.55
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
¥158
|
$0.67
-
$2.30
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
¥154
|
$0.76
-
$2.36
|
Niigata - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.30
¥672
|
$3.92
-
$5.06
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.46
¥8,348
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,369.55
¥2,400,186
|
$10,691.86
-
$22,793.72
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.66
¥3,851
|
$10.76
-
$41.83
|
Niigata - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.41
¥5,218
|
$26.73
-
$53.46
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.53
¥57,396
|
$367.53
-
$367.53
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.30
¥41,742
|
$233.88
-
$300.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.16
¥19,077
|
$86.87
-
$217.18
|
Niigata - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$83.53
¥13,044
|
$66.82
-
$801.89
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,131.74
¥2,363,048
|
$9,622.68
-
$20,047.24
|
Niigata - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.67
¥417
|
$1.67
-
$5.35
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
¥313
|
$1.34
-
$4.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.94
¥616
|
$3.34
-
$4.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.58
¥9,149
|
$43.44
-
$66.82
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
¥1,983
|
$11.36
-
$18.71
|
Niigata - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.09
¥6,261
|
$33.41
-
$80.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.05
¥3,131
|
$20.05
-
$66.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.75
¥5,740
|
$33.41
-
$83.53
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.13
¥8,609
|
$33.41
-
$133.65
|
Niigata - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Japan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Japan, like
Yokohama,
Kobe,
Kawagoe,
Yokosuka,
Sapporo,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Japan compared to Niigata.
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