Chiba vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3346
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$548
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$564
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2264
$727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
91
55
😀 Quality of life
79
66
🏙️ Population
975K
1.85M

The cost of living in Chiba is 76% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4299th and 6806th ($1267 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 22nd in Japan and Turkey, respectively. Check Japan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chiba compared to 1 months in Kocaeli. Chiba ranked 19th best city to live in Japan vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 625th and 4014th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Kocaeli

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Chiba Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.88
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
32.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5609
$1005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4004
$692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.8
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15302
$5483

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1094
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1129
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1134
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1107
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1231
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1067
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1164
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1055
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1070
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1055
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1094
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1071
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1081
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1071
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1080
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1047
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1066
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1249
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1077
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$782
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$835
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$872
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$573
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$599
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$455
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$547
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$755
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638