Cost of living in Niigata
Niigata, Japan
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Cost of living in Niigata vs. Japan overall average
Niigata is 13.5% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% less in Niigata
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Niigata
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Niigata
- Housing
-
pay 6.9% less in Niigata
- Childcare
-
pay 20.5% less in Niigata
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.6% less in Niigata
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Niigata
Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Niigata.
Niigata Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
¥755
|
$4.56
-
$9.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.56
¥661
|
$3.91
-
$6.51
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥162
|
$0.78
-
$2.28
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
¥100
|
$0.65
-
$1.04
|
Niigata - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
¥162
|
$0.78
-
$2.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
¥519
|
$2.61
-
$16.28
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
¥665
|
$4.14
-
$7.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥302
|
$1.17
-
$3.13
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
¥361
|
$1.77
-
$4.43
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
¥257
|
$1.30
-
$4.43
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥154
|
$0.59
-
$2.90
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
¥193
|
$1.12
-
$4.43
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
¥179
|
$0.89
-
$4.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
¥143
|
$0.71
-
$1.77
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
¥139
|
$0.65
-
$1.77
|
Niigata - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
¥607
|
$3.82
-
$4.93
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.11
¥7,550
|
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-
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,980.81
¥2,170,719
|
$10,421.43
-
$22,217.19
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.03
¥3,483
|
$10.49
-
$40.51
|
Niigata - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.07
¥4,647
|
$26.05
-
$42.34
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$358.24
¥51,908
|
$358.24
-
$358.24
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.54
¥37,752
|
$227.97
-
$293.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.82
¥19,246
|
$84.67
-
$232.85
|
Niigata - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.42
¥11,797
|
$65.13
-
$933.20
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,102,058
|
$9,379.29
-
$20,191.52
|
Niigata - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
¥260
|
$1.63
-
$5.21
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.56
¥371
|
$1.30
-
$5.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
¥557
|
$3.58
-
$4.23
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.10
¥8,274
|
$42.34
-
$65.13
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,793
|
$11.07
-
$16.28
|
Niigata - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.08
¥5,663
|
$19.54
-
$78.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
¥2,831
|
$16.22
-
$52.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.82
¥5,191
|
$32.57
-
$84.67
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.74
¥7,786
|
$32.57
-
$130.27
|
Niigata - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Japan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Japan, like
Fukuoka,
Tokyo,
Kobe,
Niigata,
Gifu,
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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