Chiba vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chiba | Chicago | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Chiba is 55% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4599th and 394th ($1251 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 338th 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 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.9 months in Chicago. Chiba ranked 26th best city to live in Japan vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 723rd and 16th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.9 km or 6.2 mi |  Yotsukaido | |
| 11 km or 6.9 mi | Narashino | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Ichihara | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Yachiyo | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Funabashi | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Sakura | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Urayasu | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Ichikawa | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Shisui | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Yachimata | |
| 22 km or 13 mi | Kamagaya | |
| 22 km or 13 mi | Shiroi | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Oamishirasato | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Sodegaura | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Togane | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Mobara | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Tomisato | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Inzai | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Hirai | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Matsudo | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Narita | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Sanmu | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Sakae | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Kisarazu | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Abiko | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Kashiwa | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Misato | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Nagareyama | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Yashio | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Kimitsu | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Toride | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Ryugasaki | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Soka | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Kawasaki-ku | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Yokoshibahikari | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Kawasaki | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Tokyo | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Futtsu | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Yoshikawa | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Moriya |
Cities near Chicago
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7 mi |  Cicero | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | Berwyn | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Oak Park | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Elmwood Park | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Maywood | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Evanston | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Skokie | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Burbank | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Melrose Park | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Oak Lawn | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Morton Grove | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Niles | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Park Ridge | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Wilmette | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Blue Island | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Elmhurst | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Glenview | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Des Plaines | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Dolton | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Villa Park | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Harvey | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | East Chicago | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Westmont | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Calumet | |
| 31 km or 20 mi | South Holland | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Lombard | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Hammond | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Oak Forest | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Northbrook | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Mount Prospect | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Darien | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Elk Grove Village | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Downers Grove | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Orland Park | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Lansing | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Glen Ellyn | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Highland Park | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Munster | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Tinley Park | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Wheeling |