Chiba vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$488
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$6398
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
975K
3.9M

The cost of living in Chiba is 63% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4542nd and 72nd ($1161 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 60th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 520th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$31623

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862