Chiba vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$569
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
81
72
🏙️ Population
975K
738K

The cost of living in Chiba is 26% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4599th and 5653rd ($1251 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 503rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 26th vs 387th best cities to live in Japan, and 723rd vs 3164th 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
$5.83
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$12669

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891