Chiba vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$524
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
975K
1.33M

The cost of living in Chiba is 20% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4480th and 5386th ($1244 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 468th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Ranked 70th vs 24th best cities to live in Japan, and 814th vs 592nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Saitama

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Chiba Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$12701

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Cities near Chiba

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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075