Chiba vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1263
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$566
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$955
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1683
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
975K
8.8M

The cost of living in Chiba is 70% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4647th and 4th ($1263 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Chiba ranked 38th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 943rd and 18th 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
$5.74
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$8.27
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4698
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3966
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.7
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15473
$21999

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1099
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1093
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1130
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1083
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1030
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1070
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1067
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1034
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1145
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1119
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1052
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1399
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188