Chiba vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1263
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$566
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$955
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1683
$2064
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
78
74
🏙️ Population
975K
528K

The cost of living in Chiba is 25% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 4647th and 5590th ($1263 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 418th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 2 months in Himeji. Ranked 38th vs 157th best cities to live in Japan, and 943rd vs 2002nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Himeji

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Chiba Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.74
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4698
$6288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3966
$3116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.7
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15473
$12376

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1099
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1093
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1130
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1083
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1030
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1070
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1067
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1034
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1145
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1119
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1052
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1399
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061