Chiba vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$488
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
975K
1.46M

The cost of living in Chiba is 13% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4542nd and 5138th ($1161 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 285th 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 8th best cities to live in Japan, and 520th vs 118th 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
$5.38
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$8938

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006