Chiba vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$488
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$4662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
975K
2.3M

The cost of living in Chiba is 48% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4542nd and 1234th ($1161 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 1107th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 520th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Houston

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Chiba Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$23011

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002

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$2141
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$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
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$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175