Chiba vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
975K
653K

The cost of living in Chiba is 52% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4480th and 662nd ($1244 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Chiba ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 814th and 141st 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
$6.13
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$16661

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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

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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
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489