Chiba vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiba Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1389
$1322
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3452
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$624
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$1134
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2190
$2619
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
92
😀 Quality of life
80
82
🏙️ Population
975K
1.52M

The cost of living in Chiba is 5% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 3128th and 3334th ($1389 vs $1322) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 2 months in Kobe. Ranked 43rd vs 14th best cities to live in Japan, and 377th vs 291st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Kobe

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Chiba Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.41%
1.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5419
$3835
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$3043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$38.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12676
$11503

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1051
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1070
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1092
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1238
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1093
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1047
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1051
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1046
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1050
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1186
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1080
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1046
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1053
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1090
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1060
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1074
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1047
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1053
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1105
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1778
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1050
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1048

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1048
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1201
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1105
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1083
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1217
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1051
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1075
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1050
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1082
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1050
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1296
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1044
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1049
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1048
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1201
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1045
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1394
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1051
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1049
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$999
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1098
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1091