Cost of living comparison
Chiba is 2.1% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% more in Chiba
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% more in Chiba
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% more in Chiba
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% more in Chiba
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% less in Chiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% less in Chiba
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% more in Chiba
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Chiba are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Chiba.
If you lived in Chiba instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥965
|
$6.51
¥976
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥740
|
$4.72
¥708
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥145
|
$1.04
¥156
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥110
|
$0.78
¥117
|
|
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥228
|
$1.85
¥277
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥857
|
$4.74
¥710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥818
|
$5.45
¥817
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥302
|
$1.45
¥217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥409
|
$2.68
¥402
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥326
|
$2.29
¥343
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥153
|
$1.11
¥166
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥246
|
$1.34
¥201
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥305
|
$1.95
¥292
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥190
|
$1.28
¥191
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥162
|
$1.55
¥232
|
|
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥633
|
$4.10
¥614
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,663
|
$104.21
¥15,616
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,810
|
$23.53
¥3,525
|
|
pay 2.1% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
$31.92
¥4,782
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,979
|
$581.86
¥87,189
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,762
|
$390.80
¥58,560
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
$78.16
¥11,712
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥43,171
|
$264.88
¥39,691
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
$11,724.11
¥1,756,798
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥406
|
$1.79
¥268
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥416
|
$2.71
¥407
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥597
|
$3.91
¥586
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,648
|
$52.11
¥7,808
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,794
|
$9.12
¥1,366
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
$37.99
¥5,693
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
$27.68
¥4,148
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
$57.86
¥8,670
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,237
|
$102.91
¥15,421
|
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