Chiba vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$548
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
975K
2.75M

The cost of living in Chiba is 57% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4681st and 358th ($1232 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 300th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Chiba ranked 47th best city to live in Japan vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 903rd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Chicago

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Chiba Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$27880

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453