Chiba vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$569
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$1341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
91
42
😀 Quality of life
81
57
🏙️ Population
975K
2.43M

The cost of living in Chiba is 8% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4599th and 4793rd ($1251 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 3rd in Japan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Japan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Chiba ranked 26th best city to live in Japan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 723rd and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522