Cost of living comparison
Rockhampton is 2.1 times more expensive than Chiba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Rockhampton
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Rockhampton
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Rockhampton
- Housing
-
pay 56.7% more in Rockhampton
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Rockhampton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in Rockhampton
- Clothing
-
pay 82.3% more in Rockhampton
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries in Rockhampton are more expensive than in Chiba. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Rockhampton.
If you lived in Rockhampton instead of Chiba, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Chiba
|
Rockhampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥973
|
$18.45
A$29.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
¥705
|
$9.23
A$14.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
¥156
|
$2.80
A$4.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
¥117
|
$2.47
A$3.94
|
|
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Chiba
|
Rockhampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
¥276
|
$1.46
A$2.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
¥707
|
$3.11
A$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
¥814
|
$5.90
A$9.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
¥217
|
$3.23
A$5.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
¥401
|
$3.84
A$6.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
¥342
|
$1.19
A$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥165
|
$1.95
A$3.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
¥201
|
$1.24
A$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
¥291
|
$2.38
A$3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
¥191
|
$0.95
A$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
¥232
|
$0.91
A$1.45
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Chiba
|
Rockhampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
¥612
|
$4.84
A$7.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.21
¥15,562
|
$55.01
A$87.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,250,470
|
$27,551.73
A$43,921.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.53
¥3,513
|
$16.86
A$26.88
|
|
pay 56.7% more for housing
|
Chiba
|
Rockhampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.92
¥4,766
|
$61.51
A$98.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.86
¥86,887
|
$685.39
A$1,092.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.80
¥58,357
|
$559.19
A$891.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.16
¥11,671
|
$135.33
A$215.73
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Chiba
|
Rockhampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.88
¥39,553
|
$1,647.85
A$2,626.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,750,702
|
$6,097.34
A$9,719.98
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chiba
|
Rockhampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
¥267
|
$7.25
A$11.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
¥405
|
$3.87
A$6.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥584
|
$33.58
A$53.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.11
¥7,781
|
$47.78
A$76.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
¥1,362
|
$13.18
A$21.01
|
|
pay 82.3% more for clothing
|
Chiba
|
Rockhampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.99
¥5,674
|
$105.41
A$168.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.68
¥4,134
|
$46.10
A$73.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.86
¥8,640
|
$131.80
A$210.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.91
¥15,367
|
$59.31
A$94.55
|
|
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