Chiba vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$524
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
975K
737K

The cost of living in Chiba is 57% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4480th and 206th ($1244 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Chiba ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 814th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Seattle

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Chiba Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$28179

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263