Almaty vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3033
🏠 One person rent
$477
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$1995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
70
81
🏙️ Population
2.23M
975K

The cost of living in Almaty is 29% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 6307th and 4599th ($884 vs $1251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th 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 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chiba ranked 26th in Japan, while ranked 4103rd and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$5524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$3921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$78.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$6.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$18267

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016