Beijing vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3346
🏠 One person rent
$575
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$2264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
75
79
🏙️ Population
21.9M
975K

The cost of living in Beijing is 20% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 5387th and 4299th ($1016 vs $1267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 25th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Chiba. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Chiba ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 989th and 625th 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
$3.86
$5.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$952
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$98.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$4004
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$97.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$15302

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

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