Chiba vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$524
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$1779
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
77
78
🏙️ Population
975K
1.52M

The cost of living in Chiba is 11% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4480th and 4855th ($1244 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 121st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Ranked 70th vs 33rd best cities to live in Japan, and 814th vs 631st 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
$6.13
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$14101

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094