Chiba vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3346
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$548
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2264
$1866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
975K
1.46M

The cost of living in Chiba is 10% more expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4299th and 4641st ($1267 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 67th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chiba compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Ranked 19th vs 6th best cities to live in Japan, and 625th vs 112th 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
$5.88
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5609
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4004
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.8
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15302
$7056

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1094
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1129
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1134
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1107
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1231
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1067
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1164
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1055
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1070
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1055
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1094
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1071
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1081
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1071
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1080
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1047
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1066
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1249
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1077
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062