Chiba vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$488
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$1041
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
7
😀 Quality of life
79
63
🏙️ Population
975K
133K

The cost of living in Chiba is 10% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 4542nd and 4218th ($1161 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 1st in Japan and Maldives, respectively. Check Japan vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 0.8 months in Male. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 520th and 4858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$3438

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9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
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$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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$1207
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$347
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$295
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$279
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$255
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$284
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$348
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$391
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$358
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$304
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$507
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$582
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$302
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$462
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$345
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$406
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$465
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$469
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$325
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$309
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$391
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$341
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$358
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$409
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$337
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$533
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$327
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$319
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
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$357
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$321
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$328
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$424
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$523
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$379
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$585
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$326
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$399
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$417
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$339