Chennai vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

Chennai Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$415
$1389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1096
$3452
🏠 One person rent
$146
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$334
$1132
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$547
$2190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
67
80
🏙️ Population
10.3M
975K

The cost of living in Chennai is 70% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 8755th and 3128th ($415 vs $1389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 6th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Chiba ranked 43rd in Japan, while ranked 3835th and 377th 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
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$569
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.86%
1.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1960
$5419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$701
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$76
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.7
$379
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1400
$12676

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296

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