Berlin vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$3327
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$1636
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
3.76M
975K

The cost of living in Berlin is 69% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4480th ($2104 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 37th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Chiba ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 814th 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
$14.5
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$3.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1057
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$5029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$3186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$12540

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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