Chiba vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$524
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$2545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
77
80
🏙️ Population
975K
824K

The cost of living in Chiba is 6% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4480th and 4661st ($1244 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 58th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Ranked 70th vs 16th best cities to live in Japan, and 814th vs 519th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Sakai

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Chiba Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$5592

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052