Cost of living comparison
Chiba is 23.3% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Chiba
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% more in Chiba
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Chiba
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Chiba
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% more in Chiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.6% less in Chiba
- Clothing
-
pay 38.3% less in Chiba
The cost of groceries, childcare, and transportation in Chiba are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Chiba.
If you lived in Chiba instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$6.51
¥935
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.38
|
$4.72
¥678
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$1.04
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$0.78
¥112
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.85
¥265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.87
|
$4.74
¥680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$5.45
¥782
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
$1.45
¥208
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$2.68
¥385
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$2.29
¥329
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.11
¥159
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$1.34
¥193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.95
¥279
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.28
¥183
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$1.55
¥223
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$4.10
¥588
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.24
|
$104.21
¥14,955
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,997.20
|
$21,767.76
¥3,123,782
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.86
|
$23.53
¥3,376
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.61
|
$31.92
¥4,580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,125.88
|
$581.86
¥83,500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€826.61
|
$390.80
¥56,082
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€232.04
|
$78.16
¥11,216
|
|
pay 4.0% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.28
|
$264.88
¥38,011
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,486.68
|
$11,724.11
¥1,682,468
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$1.79
¥257
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$2.71
¥389
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.02
|
$3.91
¥561
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.36
|
$52.11
¥7,478
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.03
|
$9.12
¥1,309
|
|
pay 38.3% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.27
|
$37.99
¥5,452
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.09
|
$27.68
¥3,972
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€84.07
|
$57.86
¥8,303
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.76
|
$102.91
¥14,768
|
|
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