Chiba vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$569
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
81
100
🏙️ Population
975K
449K

The cost of living in Chiba is 66% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4599th and 23rd ($1251 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 3rd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Chiba ranked 26th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 723rd and 2nd 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
$5.83
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$22875

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041