Chiba vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$569
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
81
81
🏙️ Population
975K
1.52M

The cost of living in Chiba is 13% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4599th and 4945th ($1251 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 71st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Ranked 26th vs 22nd best cities to live in Japan, and 723rd vs 708th 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
$5.83
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$10723

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079