Amsterdam vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1161
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$1880
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
921K
975K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 119% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 612th and 4542nd ($2545 vs $1161) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Chiba ranked 43rd in Japan, while ranked 37th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Chiba

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Amsterdam Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$813
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$4774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$2698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$92.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$51.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$15187

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002