Chiba vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiba Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1389
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3452
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$624
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2190
$4423
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
80
99
🏙️ Population
975K
4.84M

The cost of living in Chiba is 42% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 3128th and 240th ($1389 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Japan and Australia, respectively. Check Japan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 377th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Sydney

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Chiba Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.41%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5419
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12676
$16443

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Cities near Chiba

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

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663