Beijing vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$3452
🏠 One person rent
$730
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$1132
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$2190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
77
80
🏙️ Population
21.9M
975K

The cost of living in Beijing is 10% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 4012th and 3128th ($1254 vs $1389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Chiba ranked 43rd in Japan, while ranked 627th and 377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Chiba

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Beijing Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.7
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$569
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
1.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$5419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$76
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$12676

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1051
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1070
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1092
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1238
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1093
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1047
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1051
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1046
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1050
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1186
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1080
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1046
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1053
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1090
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1060
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1074
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1047
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1053
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1105
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1778
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1050
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1048