Chiba vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1263
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$566
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$955
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1683
$347
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
975K
1.9M

The cost of living in Chiba is 54% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4647th and 6679th ($1263 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 4th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Chiba ranked 38th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 943rd and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Manila

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Chiba Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.74
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4698
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3966
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.7
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15473
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1099
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1093
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1130
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1083
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1030
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1070
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1067
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1034
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1145
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1119
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1052
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1399
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434