Chengdu vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3327
🏠 One person rent
$251
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1636
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
20.9M
975K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 47% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 7209th and 4480th ($660 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 37th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Chiba ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 1933rd and 814th 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
$2.91
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1057
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$5029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$3186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$12540

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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