Bangkok vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3327
🏠 One person rent
$425
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
74
77
🏙️ Population
5.68M
975K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 20% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 5738th and 4480th ($994 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Chiba ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 1355th and 814th 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
$4.03
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1057
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$5029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$3186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$7.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$12540

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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