Bangkok vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$3346
🏠 One person rent
$416
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$2264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
74
79
🏙️ Population
5.68M
975K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 26% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 5822nd and 4299th ($941 vs $1267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 1.8 months in Chiba. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Chiba ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 1221st and 625th 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
$2.97
$5.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$952
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$98.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$4004
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$97.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$15302

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1094
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1129
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1134
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1107
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1231
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1067
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1164
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1055
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1070
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1055
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1094
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1071
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1081
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1071
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1080
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1047
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1066
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1249
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1077
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051