Chiba vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$548
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$3225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
975K
694K

The cost of living in Chiba is 37% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4681st and 2107th ($1232 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd in Japan and Finland, respectively. Check Japan vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Chiba ranked 47th best city to live in Japan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 903rd and 47th 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
$5.55
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$13162

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220