Chiba vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$524
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
975K
8.8M

The cost of living in Chiba is 69% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4480th and 5th ($1244 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 3rd 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 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Chiba ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 814th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$20585

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108