Almaty vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$3327
🏠 One person rent
$499
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$1636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
50
91
😀 Quality of life
65
77
🏙️ Population
1.92M
975K

The cost of living in Almaty is 24% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 6015th and 4480th ($941 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th 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 1.3 months in Chiba. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chiba ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 4176th and 814th 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
$8.28
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1057
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$5029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$3186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$7.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$7.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$12540

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033