Chiba vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$524
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$2247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
975K
2.75M

The cost of living in Chiba is 3% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4480th and 4566th ($1244 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 45th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Ranked 70th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 814th vs 18th 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
$6.13
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$5653

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Cities near Chiba

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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016