Chiba vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$524
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$1884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
77
70
🏙️ Population
975K
738K

The cost of living in Chiba is 28% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4480th and 5889th ($1244 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 802nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 70th vs 352nd best cities to live in Japan, and 814th vs 2570th 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
$6.13
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$12605

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919