Cost of living comparison
Chiba is 31.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% less in Chiba
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Chiba
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% more in Chiba
- Housing
-
pay 39.8% less in Chiba
- Childcare
-
pay 59.9% less in Chiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.8% less in Chiba
- Clothing
-
pay 36.1% less in Chiba
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Chiba.
If you lived in Chiba instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
$6.51
¥935
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.12
|
$4.72
¥678
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.44
|
$1.04
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.78
¥112
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.62
|
$1.85
¥265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.32
|
$4.74
¥680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.38
|
$5.45
¥782
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.87
|
$1.45
¥208
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.35
|
$2.68
¥385
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.54
|
$2.29
¥329
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.20
|
$1.11
¥159
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.48
|
$1.34
¥193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.70
|
$1.95
¥279
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.02
|
$1.28
¥183
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
$1.55
¥223
|
|
pay 6.0% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.60
|
$4.10
¥588
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$498.72
|
$104.21
¥14,955
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,223.79
|
$21,767.76
¥3,123,782
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.66
|
$23.53
¥3,376
|
|
pay 39.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.26
|
$31.92
¥4,580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,932.86
|
$581.86
¥83,500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,969.37
|
$390.80
¥56,082
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,452.17
|
$78.16
¥11,216
|
|
pay 59.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,775.93
|
$264.88
¥38,011
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,007.47
|
$11,724.11
¥1,682,468
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
$1.79
¥257
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.13
|
$2.71
¥389
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.74
|
$3.91
¥561
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$661.37
|
$52.11
¥7,478
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.74
|
$9.12
¥1,309
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$563.52
|
$37.99
¥5,452
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$314.79
|
$27.68
¥3,972
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.06
|
$57.86
¥8,303
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,103.18
|
$102.91
¥14,768
|
|
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