Chiba vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$4901
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
975K
2.75M

The cost of living in Chiba is 53% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4480th and 483rd ($1244 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 425th 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 70th best city to live in Japan vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 814th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$19423

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357