Chiba vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1244
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3327
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$524
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1636
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
77
98
🏙️ Population
975K
447K

The cost of living in Chiba is 63% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4480th and 41st ($1244 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 2 months in Zurich. Chiba ranked 70th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 814th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Zurich

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Chiba Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1057
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5029
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3186
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.84
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12540
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843