Chiba vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$488
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$2379
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
79
81
🏙️ Population
975K
824K

The cost of living in Chiba is 5% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4542nd and 4716th ($1161 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Ranked 43rd vs 15th best cities to live in Japan, and 520th vs 406th 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
$5.38
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$8669

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977