Chiba vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3346
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$548
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2264
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
975K
8.8M

The cost of living in Chiba is 71% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4299th and 3rd ($1267 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 1.8 months in Chiba compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Chiba ranked 19th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 625th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs New York City

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Chiba New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.88
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$8.94
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5609
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4004
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.8
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15302
$21465

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1094
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1129
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1134
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1107
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1231
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1067
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1164
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1055
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1070
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1055
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1094
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1071
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1081
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1071
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1080
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1047
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1066
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1249
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1077
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111