Chiba vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$569
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
88
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
975K
653K

The cost of living in Chiba is 53% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4599th and 587th ($1251 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 516th 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 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Chiba ranked 26th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 723rd and 139th 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
$5.83
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$19200

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745