Almaty vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$1389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3452
🏠 One person rent
$434
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$1132
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$2190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
64
80
🏙️ Population
1.92M
975K

The cost of living in Almaty is 44% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 6284th and 3128th ($775 vs $1389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Kazakhstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chiba ranked 43rd in Japan, while ranked 4680th and 377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Chiba

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Almaty Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$569
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
1.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$5419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$76
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$12676

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1051
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1070
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1092
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1238
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1093
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1047
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1051
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1046
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1050
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1186
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1080
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1046
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1053
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1090
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1060
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1074
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1047
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1053
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1105
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1778
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1050
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1048