Chiba vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$524
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
975K
874K

The cost of living in Chiba is 67% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4480th and 9th ($1244 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 7th 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 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Chiba ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 814th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$31050

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610