Brussels vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1161
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$1880
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
89
79
🏙️ Population
189K
975K

The cost of living in Brussels is 61% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 2147th and 4542nd ($1869 vs $1161) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 1.6 months in Chiba. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Chiba ranked 43rd in Japan, while ranked 148th and 520th 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
$18
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$813
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$80.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$4774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$2698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$92.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$51.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$15187

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

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