Chennai vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$3033
🏠 One person rent
$159
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
65
81
🏙️ Population
6.6M
975K

The cost of living in Chennai is 65% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 8898th and 4599th ($437 vs $1251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 28th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Chiba ranked 26th in Japan, while ranked 5272nd and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$5524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$3921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$78.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$6.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$18267

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$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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