Chiba vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$2583
🏠 One person rent
$524
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$2514
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
69
😀 Quality of life
77
73
🏙️ Population
975K
518K

The cost of living in Chiba is 19% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4480th and 5301st ($1244 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 409th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 70th vs 191st best cities to live in Japan, and 814th vs 1569th 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
$6.13
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$15287

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1019
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1043
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1105
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1105
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1036
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1026
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1188
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1105
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1067
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1145
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1085
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1319
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1245
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1040
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1046
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1082
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1036