Chiba vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1263
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$566
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$955
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1683
$2113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
975K
824K

The cost of living in Chiba is 12% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4647th and 4967th ($1263 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ranked 38th vs 17th best cities to live in Japan, and 943rd vs 701st 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
$5.74
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4698
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3966
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15473
$13407

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1099
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1093
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1130
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1083
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1030
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1070
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1067
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1034
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1145
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1119
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1052
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1399
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029