Chiba vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$488
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$2275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
79
96
🏙️ Population
975K
1.52M

The cost of living in Chiba is 8% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4542nd and 4822nd ($1161 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 106th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Ranked 43rd vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 520th vs 14th 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
$5.38
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$9012

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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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015