Chiba vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$569
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$2108
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
81
82
🏙️ Population
975K
824K

The cost of living in Chiba is 12% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4599th and 4919th ($1251 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 67th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ranked 26th vs 15th best cities to live in Japan, and 723rd vs 639th 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
$5.83
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$20
⛽ 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
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$13511

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Cities near Chiba

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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046