Chiba vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$548
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$1553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
78
75
🏙️ Population
975K
738K

The cost of living in Chiba is 34% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4681st and 6140th ($1232 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 690th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 47th vs 139th best cities to live in Japan, and 903rd vs 1545th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Kumamoto

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Chiba Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$12102

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883