Chiba vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiba Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1389
$3300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3452
$7804
🏠 One person rent
$624
$2352
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$4717
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2190
$4987
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
975K
5.87M

The cost of living in Chiba is 58% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 3128th and 9th ($1389 vs $3300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Japan and Singapore, respectively. Check Japan vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 377th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Singapore City

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Chiba Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$2865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$2065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$6466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$4059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.41%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5419
$10702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$10227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$6.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$77.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$41.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12676
$25023

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$607
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$605
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$638
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$633
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$606
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$589
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$559
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$491
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$506
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$572
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$522
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$533
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$675
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$675
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$494
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$624
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$603
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$599
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$925
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$573
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$492
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$1007
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$488
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$487
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$511
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$488
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$501
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$600
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$483
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$654
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$580