Chiba vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$488
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
79
97
🏙️ Population
975K
443K

The cost of living in Chiba is 66% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4542nd and 31st ($1161 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Zurich. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 520th 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
$5.38
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$2.82
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$29266

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846