Chiba vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$548
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$2019
😷 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 4681st and 5016th ($1232 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 72nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Ranked 47th vs 19th best cities to live in Japan, and 903rd vs 663rd 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
$5.55
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$12933

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988