Chiba vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$488
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$269
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
79
45
🏙️ Population
975K
2.11M

The cost of living in Chiba is 132% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4542nd and 8502nd ($1161 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 35th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 520th and 6617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Medan

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Chiba Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$11223

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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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465