Chiba vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$569
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
81
80
🏙️ Population
975K
1.33M

The cost of living in Chiba is 21% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4599th and 5298th ($1251 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 260th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Ranked 26th vs 31st best cities to live in Japan, and 723rd vs 750th 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
$5.83
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$17943

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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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055