Chiba vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$2596
🏠 One person rent
$569
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$2066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
81
75
🏙️ Population
975K
518K

The cost of living in Chiba is 19% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4599th and 5190th ($1251 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 187th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 26th vs 214th best cities to live in Japan, and 723rd vs 2064th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Utsunomiya

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Chiba Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.74
🍌 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
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$14928

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Cities near Chiba

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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$990
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$974
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$989
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$944
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$998
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$988
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$952
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$994
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$900
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1003
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$963
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$973
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$988
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$995
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1017
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$985
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1003
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$994
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1006
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$997
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1094
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1033
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1020
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1230
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1015
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$996
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$998
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1099
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$993
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1001
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1004