Chiba vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiba Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1389
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3452
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$624
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2190
$2725
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
80
94
🏙️ Population
975K
9.67M

The cost of living in Chiba is 15% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3128th and 2495th ($1389 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 377th and 33rd 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
$5.33
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.41%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5419
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12676
$18966

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1051
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1070
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1092
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1238
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1093
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1047
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1051
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1046
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1050
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1186
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1080
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1046
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1048
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1053
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1090
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1060
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1074
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1047
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1053
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1105
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1778
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1050
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1048

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950