Boston vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1161
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$1880
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
92
79
🏙️ Population
676K
975K

The cost of living in Boston is 188% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 35th and 4542nd ($3345 vs $1161) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 36th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Chiba ranked 43rd in Japan, while ranked 83rd and 520th 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
$22.1
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$813
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$4774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$2698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$92.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$26.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$8.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$51.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$15187

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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