Chiba vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
975K
639K

The cost of living in Chiba is 38% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4480th and 1856th ($1244 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Chiba ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 814th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Detroit

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Chiba Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$16775

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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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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614