Chiba vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$548
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$259
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
77
😀 Quality of life
78
64
🏙️ Population
975K
1.9M

The cost of living in Chiba is 49% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4681st and 6643rd ($1232 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Manila. Chiba ranked 47th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 903rd and 5317th 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
$5.55
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$12450

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034

Cities near Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413