Chiba vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$488
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$903
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$22.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$1671
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
26
😀 Quality of life
79
63
🏙️ Population
975K
88.3K

The cost of living in Chiba is 37% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 4542nd and 6217th ($1161 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 1st in Japan and Fiji, respectively. Check Japan vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 2 months in Suva. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 520th and 4952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Suva

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Chiba Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.42
 Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$684
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$59.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$668
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$4.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$9729

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$824
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$752
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$599
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$974
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$978
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$574
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$1841
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$594
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$594
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$2943
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1597
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1648
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1388
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$2279
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1960
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1994
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1643
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1422
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1754
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1701
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1425
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1200
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$491
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1524
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1563
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1071
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$744
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1346
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1207
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1113
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1454
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1365
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1230
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1777
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1887