Chengdu vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1232
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$297
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$942
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
20.9M
975K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 44% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 7360th and 4681st ($688 vs $1232) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 27th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Chiba ranked 47th in Japan, while ranked 1238th and 903rd 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
$2.83
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$696
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1141
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$59.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$92.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4461
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$3779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$58.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$13106

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034