Brussels vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$3327
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$1636
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
196K
975K

The cost of living in Brussels is 57% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 1988th and 4480th ($1958 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Belgium and Japan, respectively. Check Belgium vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Chiba ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 173rd and 814th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Chiba

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Brussels Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$3.61
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1057
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$5029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$3186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$7.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$12540

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

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