Chiba vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$569
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
975K
687K

The cost of living in Chiba is 36% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4599th and 2171st ($1251 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Japan and Finland, respectively. Check Japan vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Chiba ranked 26th best city to live in Japan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 723rd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Helsinki

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Chiba Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$13230

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174