Chiba vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$524
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
975K
15.5M

The cost of living in Chiba is 11% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4480th and 4816th ($1244 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in Japan and Turkey, respectively. Check Japan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Chiba ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 814th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Istanbul

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Chiba Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985