Bangkok vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1263
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$465
$566
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1683
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
5.68M
975K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 19% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 5467th and 4647th ($1027 vs $1263) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Chiba ranked 38th in Japan, while ranked 2647th and 943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Chiba

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Bangkok Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$719
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$427
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1190
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$753
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$62
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$95.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$4698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$3966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$74.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$64.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$310
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$15473

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1099
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1093
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1130
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1083
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1030
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1070
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1067
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1034
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1145
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1119
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1052
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1399
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051