Chiba vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1267
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3346
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$548
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1098
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2264
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
79
98
🏙️ Population
975K
449K

The cost of living in Chiba is 62% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4299th and 59th ($1267 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in Japan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Japan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chiba compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Chiba ranked 19th best city to live in Japan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 625th and 5th 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
$5.88
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$8.89
 Cappuccino
$3.2
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5609
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4004
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.8
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$41.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15302
$29610

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Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1094
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1129
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1134
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1107
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1231
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1067
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1164
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1055
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1070
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1055
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1094
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1071
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1081
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1071
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1080
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1047
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1066
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1249
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1607
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1077
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717