Chiba vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$1065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$2574
🏠 One person rent
$569
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$1285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
81
75
🏙️ Population
975K
1.6M

The cost of living in Chiba is 17% more expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 4599th and 5117th ($1251 vs $1065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 151st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.2 months in Fukuoka. Ranked 26th vs 180th best cities to live in Japan, and 723rd vs 1848th 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
$5.83
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$666
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$2845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$77.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$12707

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016

Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$931
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$933
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$924
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$926
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$929
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$919
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$930
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$931
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$936
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$906
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$939
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$923
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$942
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$876
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$832
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$844
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$950
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$934
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$942
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$919
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$829
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$873
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$852
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$831
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$950
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$955
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$945
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$901
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$939
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$957
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$955
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$884
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$874
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$853
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$841
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$913
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$860