Chiba vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1232
$2003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$4295
🏠 One person rent
$548
$1243
🏘️ Family rent
$942
$1875
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1547
$3056
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
18
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
975K
216K

The cost of living in Chiba is 38% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4681st and 2013th ($1232 vs $2003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 3rd in Japan and New Zealand, respectively. Check Japan vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 1.5 months in Wellington. Chiba ranked 47th best city to live in Japan vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 903rd and 485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Wellington

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Chiba Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$696
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$1957
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$755
$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4461
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3779
$3790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$7.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$81.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13106
$13757

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1803
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1440
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1395
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1469
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1400
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1503
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1653
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1705
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1475
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1259
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1424
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1660
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1800
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1530
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1553
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1752
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2100
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1567
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1507
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1239
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2232
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1282
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2354
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1995
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2481
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1911
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$2040
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1709
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2364
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1844