Boston vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3327
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$1636
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
92
77
🏙️ Population
676K
975K

The cost of living in Boston is 179% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 32nd and 4480th ($3467 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 37th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Chiba ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 89th and 814th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Chiba

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Boston Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1057
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$5029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$3186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$12540

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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