Chiba vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3346
$2308
🏠 One person rent
$548
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2264
$526
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
79
65
🏙️ Population
975K
1.85M

The cost of living in Chiba is 65% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4299th and 6586th ($1267 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 5th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chiba compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Chiba ranked 19th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 625th and 4165th 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
$5.88
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
7.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5609
$3093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4004
$2849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.8
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15302
$13387

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$732
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$506
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$670
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$780
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$621
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$704
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$577
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$589
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$518
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$676
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$457
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$575
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$487
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$400
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$539
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$572
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$508
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$515
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$545
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$486
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$610
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$508
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$427
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$398
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$464
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$508
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$372