Cost of living comparison
Chiba is 34.9% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.8% less in Chiba
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% more in Chiba
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% less in Chiba
- Housing
-
pay 64.5% less in Chiba
- Childcare
-
pay 29.1% less in Chiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% less in Chiba
- Clothing
-
pay 35.9% less in Chiba
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Chiba.
If you lived in Chiba instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$6.51
¥976
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$4.72
¥708
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$1.04
¥156
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$0.78
¥117
|
|
pay 21.0% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.85
¥277
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$4.74
¥710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$5.45
¥817
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$1.45
¥217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$2.68
¥402
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$2.29
¥343
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.11
¥166
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.34
¥201
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.95
¥292
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.28
¥191
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.55
¥232
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$4.10
¥614
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.33
|
$104.21
¥15,616
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$23.53
¥3,525
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
$31.92
¥4,782
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
$581.86
¥87,189
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
$390.80
¥58,560
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
$78.16
¥11,712
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
$264.88
¥39,691
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
$11,724.11
¥1,756,798
|
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$1.79
¥268
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$2.71
¥407
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$3.91
¥586
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$52.11
¥7,808
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$9.12
¥1,366
|
|
pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
$37.99
¥5,693
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$27.68
¥4,148
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
$57.86
¥8,670
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.07
|
$102.91
¥15,421
|
|
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