Chiba vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1263
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$566
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$955
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1683
$5026
😷 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 55% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4647th and 375th ($1263 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 311th 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 38th best city to live in Japan vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 943rd and 22nd 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
$5.74
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$6.93
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4698
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3966
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.7
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15473
$24172

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1099
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1093
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1130
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1083
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1030
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1070
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1067
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1034
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1145
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1119
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1052
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1399
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434