Chiba vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$569
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
44
😀 Quality of life
81
68
🏙️ Population
975K
423K

The cost of living in Chiba is 47% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4599th and 6460th ($1251 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 0.9 months in Skopje. Chiba ranked 26th best city to live in Japan vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 723rd and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiba Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195