Beijing vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1232
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$648
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$942
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
21.9M
975K

The cost of living in Beijing is 10% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 4987th and 4681st ($1108 vs $1232) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 27th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Chiba ranked 47th in Japan, while ranked 2361st and 903rd 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
$4.47
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$696
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1141
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$59.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$92.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4461
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$58.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$13106

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034