Chiba vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$488
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$2098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
79
96
🏙️ Population
975K
2.75M

The cost of living in Chiba is 4% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4542nd and 4674th ($1161 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 54th 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 Osaka. Ranked 43rd vs 4th best cities to live in Japan, and 520th vs 15th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Osaka

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Chiba Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$8601

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933