Chiba vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$488
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$2552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
79
82
🏙️ Population
975K
1.54M

The cost of living in Chiba is 5% more expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4542nd and 4726th ($1161 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 73rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 2.3 months in Kawasaki. Ranked 43rd vs 12th best cities to live in Japan, and 520th vs 355th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Kawasaki

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Chiba Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$15182

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Cities near Chiba

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

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045