Berlin vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1161
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$1880
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
3.68M
975K

The cost of living in Berlin is 73% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 1759th and 4542nd ($2013 vs $1161) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 36th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Chiba ranked 43rd in Japan, while ranked 19th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Chiba

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Berlin Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$813
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$4774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$2698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$92.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$51.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$15187

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002