Chiba vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$488
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$2621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
975K
1.23M

The cost of living in Chiba is 18% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4542nd and 5418th ($1161 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 54th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 520th and 88th 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
$5.38
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$19843

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Cities near Chiba

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

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992