Chiba vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$488
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$6928
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
975K
1.01M

The cost of living in Chiba is 67% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4542nd and 22nd ($1161 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 20th 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 2 months in San Jose, United States. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 520th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$15889

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123