Chennai vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$3346
🏠 One person rent
$152
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
66
79
🏙️ Population
6.6M
975K

The cost of living in Chennai is 66% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 8897th and 4299th ($430 vs $1267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 25th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.8 months in Chiba. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Chiba ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 4021st and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Chiba

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Chennai Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$5.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$952
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$98.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$4004
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$97.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$15302

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$349

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$6.64K

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$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1094
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1129
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1134
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1107
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1231
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1067
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1164
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1055
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1070
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1055
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1094
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1071
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1081
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1071
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1080
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1047
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1066
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1249
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1077
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051