Chiba vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3346
$2900
🏠 One person rent
$548
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$1081
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2264
$2064
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
79
78
🏙️ Population
975K
594K

The cost of living in Chiba is 17% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 4299th and 4951st ($1267 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 211th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chiba compared to 1.9 months in Kawaguchi. Ranked 19th vs 24th best cities to live in Japan, and 625th vs 653rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Kawaguchi

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Chiba Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.88
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.21
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$1077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5609
$6608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4004
$3750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.8
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$5.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15302
$14573

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1094
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1129
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1134
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1107
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1231
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1067
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1164
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1055
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1070
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1055
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1094
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1071
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1081
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1071
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1080
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1047
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1066
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1249
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1077
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

Cities near Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$1041
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$1033
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1104
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1196
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1164
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1098
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1088
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1066
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1607
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1107
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1089
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1088
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1164
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1084
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1088
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1101
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1080
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1124