Chiba vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$488
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$3083
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
975K
488K

The cost of living in Chiba is 43% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 4542nd and 1692nd ($1161 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 46th in Japan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Japan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 520th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Edinburgh

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Chiba Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$6.5
 Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$14724

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666