Cost of living comparison
Chiba is 15.5% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.7% less in Chiba
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% more in Chiba
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% more in Chiba
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% less in Chiba
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4% less in Chiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% less in Chiba
- Clothing
-
pay 34.9% less in Chiba
The cost of transportation and groceries in Chiba are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Chiba.
If you lived in Chiba instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$6.51
¥935
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$4.72
¥678
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.04
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$0.78
¥112
|
|
pay 29.7% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.85
¥265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$4.74
¥680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$5.45
¥782
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$1.45
¥208
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$2.68
¥385
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$2.29
¥329
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.11
¥159
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$1.34
¥193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.95
¥279
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.28
¥183
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$1.55
¥223
|
|
pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$4.10
¥588
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.74
|
$104.21
¥14,955
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
$21,767.76
¥3,123,782
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.12
|
$23.53
¥3,376
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
$31.92
¥4,580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
$581.86
¥83,500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
$390.80
¥56,082
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
$78.16
¥11,216
|
|
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.71
|
$264.88
¥38,011
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
$11,724.11
¥1,682,468
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$1.79
¥257
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$2.71
¥389
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$3.91
¥561
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.96
|
$52.11
¥7,478
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$9.12
¥1,309
|
|
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
$37.99
¥5,452
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
$27.68
¥3,972
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
$57.86
¥8,303
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.88
|
$102.91
¥14,768
|
|
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