Chiba vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$488
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$538
😷 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 49% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4542nd and 6438th ($1161 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 8th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 520th and 4458th 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
$5.38
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$14747

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371