Chiba vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Chiba Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1389
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3452
$4689
🏠 One person rent
$624
$844
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$504
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$318
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2190
$2854
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
80
100
🏙️ Population
975K
14M

The cost of living in Chiba is 22% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3128th and 2147th ($1389 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ranked 43rd vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 377th vs 1st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Tokyo

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Chiba Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.33
$7.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$4.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$569
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$1415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.41%
1.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5419
$8885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$5220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$7.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.8
$70.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$379
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12676
$16527

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1058
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1052
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1074
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1084
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1050
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1057
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1083
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1055
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1066
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1054
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1088
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1094
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1133
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1076
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1048
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1093
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1186
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1059
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1041
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1070
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1050