Chiba vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1263
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$566
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$955
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1683
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
975K
9.67M

The cost of living in Chiba is 7% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4647th and 4438th ($1263 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Chiba ranked 38th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 943rd and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Seoul

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Chiba Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.74
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4698
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3966
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.7
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15473
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1099
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1093
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1130
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1083
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1030
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1070
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1067
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1034
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1145
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1119
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1052
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1399
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986