Cost of living comparison
Chiba is 42.0% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.0% less in Chiba
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Chiba
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% less in Chiba
- Housing
-
pay 62.0% less in Chiba
- Childcare
-
pay 52.5% less in Chiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.8% less in Chiba
- Clothing
-
pay 50.7% less in Chiba
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Chiba.
If you lived in Chiba instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.17
|
$6.51
¥941
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.08
|
$4.72
¥682
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.22
|
$1.04
¥151
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.53
|
$0.78
¥113
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.94
|
$1.85
¥267
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.23
|
$4.74
¥684
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.05
|
$5.45
¥788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.06
|
$1.45
¥210
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.29
|
$2.68
¥388
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.47
|
$2.29
¥331
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.05
|
$1.11
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.39
|
$1.34
¥194
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.76
|
$1.95
¥281
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$1.28
¥185
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.70
|
$1.55
¥224
|
|
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.74
|
$4.10
¥592
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$181.00
|
$104.21
¥15,056
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,669.04
|
$21,767.76
¥3,144,839
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$26.95
|
$23.53
¥3,399
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$99.77
|
$31.92
¥4,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,720.95
|
$581.86
¥84,063
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,156.01
|
$390.80
¥56,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$279.25
|
$78.16
¥11,292
|
|
pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,818.38
|
$264.88
¥38,268
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,129.03
|
$11,724.11
¥1,693,809
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.06
|
$1.79
¥259
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.62
|
$2.71
¥392
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.22
|
$3.91
¥565
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$100.23
|
$52.11
¥7,528
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.87
|
$9.12
¥1,317
|
|
pay 50.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$132.39
|
$37.99
¥5,489
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$110.13
|
$27.68
¥3,999
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$182.35
|
$57.86
¥8,359
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$235.24
|
$102.91
¥14,868
|
|
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