Chengdu vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$3033
🏠 One person rent
$252
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
75
81
🏙️ Population
20.9M
975K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 49% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 7530th and 4599th ($635 vs $1251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 28th 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 1.6 months in Chiba. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Chiba ranked 26th in Japan, while ranked 1800th and 723rd 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
$2.87
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$5524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$78.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$18267

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016