Chiba vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1263
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$566
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$955
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1683
$1949
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
975K
1.46M

The cost of living in Chiba is 12% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4647th and 4965th ($1263 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 69th 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 Kyoto. Ranked 38th vs 39th best cities to live in Japan, and 943rd vs 946th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Kyoto

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Chiba Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.74
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4698
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3966
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.7
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15473
$5281

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1099
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1093
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1130
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1083
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1030
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1070
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1067
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1034
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1145
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1119
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1052
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1399
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041