Chiba vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$548
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
975K
2.75M

The cost of living in Chiba is 2% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4681st and 4633rd ($1232 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 23rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Ranked 47th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 903rd vs 17th 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
$5.55
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$12931

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958