Chiba vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiba Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1389
$1226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3452
$3251
🏠 One person rent
$624
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$1081
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$208
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2190
$2017
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
80
93
🏙️ Population
975K
1.46M

The cost of living in Chiba is 13% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 3128th and 4093rd ($1389 vs $1226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 13th 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 Kyoto. Ranked 43rd vs 5th best cities to live in Japan, and 377th vs 56th 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
$5.33
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$1280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$83.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.41%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5419
$5287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$5195
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$85.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$7.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$59.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$361
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12676
$10221

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1051
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1070
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1092
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1238
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1093
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1047
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1051
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1046
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1050
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1186
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1080
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1046
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1053
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1090
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1060
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1074
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1047
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1053
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1105
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1778
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1050
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1048

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1037
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1048
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1053
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1046
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1052
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1051
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1049
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1050
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1049
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1046
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1098
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1047
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1051
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1051
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1048
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1047
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1053
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1394
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1051
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1050
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$937
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1082
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1059
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$1047
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1075