Chiba vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1263
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$566
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$955
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1683
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
975K
15.7M

The cost of living in Chiba is 3% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4647th and 4562nd ($1263 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Chiba ranked 38th best city to live in Japan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 943rd and 925th 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
$5.74
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4698
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3966
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.7
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15473
$20004

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041