Athens vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$1251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$3033
🏠 One person rent
$710
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$1995
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
90
91
😀 Quality of life
82
81
🏙️ Population
643K
975K

The cost of living in Athens is 15% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 4155th and 4599th ($1436 vs $1251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 28th in Greece and Japan, respectively. Check Greece vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Chiba ranked 26th in Japan, while ranked 611th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Chiba

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Athens Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$5524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$3921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$78.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$18267

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1291
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1177
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1415
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1477
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1127
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1055
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1224
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1026
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$930
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2056
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1101
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1111
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1162
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$976
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1254
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1149
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1112
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1835
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1092
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1067
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1245
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1174
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1046
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1040
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1045
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$770
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$973
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1303

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