Chiba vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$548
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$1557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
975K
1.6M

The cost of living in Chiba is 21% more expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 4681st and 5437th ($1232 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 300th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.5 months in Fukuoka. Ranked 47th vs 50th best cities to live in Japan, and 903rd vs 919th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Fukuoka

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Chiba Fukuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$4.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
2.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$6382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$2683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$42.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$11926

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034

Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$895
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$897
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$888
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$889
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$894
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$883
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$891
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$896
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$876
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$898
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$871
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$901
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$890
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$907
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$848
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$807
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$815
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$914
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$905
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$918
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$886
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$802
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$841
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$821
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$791
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$928
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$928
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$916
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$864
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$934
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$936
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$855
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$843
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$821
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$808
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$881
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$824