Chiba vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3346
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$548
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2264
$2620
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
975K
1.23M

The cost of living in Chiba is 24% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4299th and 5342nd ($1267 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 49th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chiba compared to 2.6 months in Suwon. Chiba ranked 19th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 625th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Suwon

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Chiba Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.88
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5609
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4004
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.8
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$7.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15302
$21003

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1094
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1129
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1134
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1107
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1231
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1067
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1164
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1055
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1070
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1055
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1094
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1071
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1081
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1071
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1080
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1047
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1066
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1249
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1077
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038