Chiba vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$548
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
975K
653K

The cost of living in Chiba is 56% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4681st and 456th ($1232 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 392nd in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Chiba ranked 47th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 903rd and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Portland

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Chiba Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$24040

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783