Chiba vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$488
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
975K
1.39M

The cost of living in Chiba is 66% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4542nd and 26th ($1161 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 23rd in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 520th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$18429

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606