Canberra vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

Canberra Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2217
$1389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4997
$3452
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$1132
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3272
$2190
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
82
80
🏙️ Population
381K
975K

The cost of living in Canberra is 60% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 363rd and 3128th ($2217 vs $1389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canberra compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Canberra ranked 12th best city to live in Australia vs Chiba ranked 43rd in Japan, while ranked 286th and 377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Chiba

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Canberra Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.71
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1364
$569
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1137
$418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
1.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6532
$5419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5225
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.8
$76
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.7
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1719
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14076
$12676

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1607
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1544
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1540
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1572
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1562
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$1873
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1719
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2397
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2043
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1650
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1502
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1381
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1778
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1659
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1659
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1561
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1510
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1598
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1747
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1105
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2154
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1660
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1940
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1654
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1613
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1764
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1696
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1663
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1563
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1557
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1615
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1441
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2193
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$1674
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1621

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1051
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1070
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1092
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1238
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1093
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1047
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1051
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1046
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1050
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1186
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1080
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1046
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1053
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1090
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1060
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1074
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1047
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1053
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1105
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1778
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1050
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1048