Chiba vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiba New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1389
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3452
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$624
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2190
$5796
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
975K
8.8M

The cost of living in Chiba is 63% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3128th and 3rd ($1389 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 377th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.41%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5419
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12676
$25572

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1051
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1070
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1092
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1238
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1093
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1047
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1051
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1046
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1050
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1186
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1080
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1046
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1053
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1090
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1060
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1074
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1047
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1053
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1105
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1778
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1050
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960