Chengdu vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$3452
🏠 One person rent
$305
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1132
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2190
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
20.9M
975K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 45% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 6348th and 3128th ($759 vs $1389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 6th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Chiba ranked 43rd in Japan, while ranked 1510th and 377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Chiba

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Chengdu Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$569
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
1.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$5419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$76
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$12676

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

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