Amsterdam vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$3327
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$1636
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
921K
975K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 130% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 252nd and 4480th ($2859 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th 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 1.3 months in Chiba. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Chiba ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 25th and 814th 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
$20
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1057
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$5029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$3186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$7.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$12540

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

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