Chiba vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$548
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$1511
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
78
77
🏙️ Population
975K
1.33M

The cost of living in Chiba is 17% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4681st and 5168th ($1232 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 148th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Ranked 47th vs 70th best cities to live in Japan, and 903rd vs 1050th 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
$5.55
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$14598

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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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096