Chiba vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiba Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1389
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3452
$1646
🏠 One person rent
$624
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$53.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2190
$524
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
43
😀 Quality of life
80
64
🏙️ Population
975K
527K

The cost of living in Chiba is 102% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 3128th and 6845th ($1389 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Japan and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Japan vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 377th and 4623rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$83.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.41%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5419
$1840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$1313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$5.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$7.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$29.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$65.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12676
$4177

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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
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$506
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$498
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$420
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$447
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$407
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$527
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$636
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$484
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$448
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$441
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$472
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$571
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$764
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$578
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$513
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$463
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$834
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$571
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$535
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$989
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$609
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$575
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$711
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$956
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$768
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$960
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$842
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$570
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$717
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$782
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$686
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$454
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$861
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$811
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1061
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$991
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$933
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$494
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$656
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$978