Chiba vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$569
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$1897
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
81
72
🏙️ Population
975K
791K

The cost of living in Chiba is 24% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 4599th and 5515th ($1251 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 404th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.9 months in Niigata. Ranked 26th vs 406th best cities to live in Japan, and 723rd vs 3269th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Niigata

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Chiba Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$14992

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001