Chiba vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$569
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
81
99
🏙️ Population
975K
14.3M

The cost of living in Chiba is 26% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4599th and 3130th ($1251 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Ranked 26th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 723rd vs 4th 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
$5.83
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961