Chiba vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
975K
3.33M

The cost of living in Chiba is 34% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4480th and 2194th ($1244 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 5th in Japan and Spain, respectively. Check Japan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Chiba ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 814th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Madrid

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Chiba Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581