Chennai vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1232
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$142
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$942
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$1547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
79
91
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
6.6M
975K

The cost of living in Chennai is 67% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 8947th and 4681st ($409 vs $1232) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 27th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Chiba ranked 47th in Japan, while ranked 5131st and 903rd 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
$2.12
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$696
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1141
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$59.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$92.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$4461
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$3779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$58.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$13106

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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