Chiba vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3346
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$548
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2264
$2086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
975K
2.75M

The cost of living in Chiba is 2% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4299th and 4366th ($1267 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 29th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chiba compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Ranked 19th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 625th 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
$5.88
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5609
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4004
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.8
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15302
$8318

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ChibaOsaka

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1094
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1129
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1134
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1107
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1231
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1067
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1164
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1055
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1070
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1055
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1094
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1071
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1081
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1071
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1080
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1047
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1066
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1249
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1077
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008