Cost of living comparison
Chiba is 32.7% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Chiba
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in Chiba
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Chiba
- Housing
-
pay 51.3% less in Chiba
- Childcare
-
pay 57.4% less in Chiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.7% less in Chiba
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% less in Chiba
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Chiba.
If you lived in Chiba instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.90
|
$6.51
¥935
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$4.72
¥678
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
$1.04
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
$0.78
¥112
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
$1.85
¥265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.71
|
$4.74
¥680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.76
|
$5.45
¥782
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.60
|
$1.45
¥208
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.16
|
$2.68
¥385
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$2.29
¥329
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$1.11
¥159
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
$1.34
¥193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
$1.95
¥279
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
$1.28
¥183
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$1.55
¥223
|
|
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.75
|
$4.10
¥588
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.24
|
$104.21
¥14,955
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
$21,767.76
¥3,123,782
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.06
|
$23.53
¥3,376
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.61
|
$31.92
¥4,580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,976.26
|
$581.86
¥83,500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,760.06
|
$390.80
¥56,082
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$182.07
|
$78.16
¥11,216
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,385.96
|
$264.88
¥38,011
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,638.37
|
$11,724.11
¥1,682,468
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.97
|
$1.79
¥257
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$2.71
¥389
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.93
|
$3.91
¥561
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.15
|
$52.11
¥7,478
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$9.12
¥1,309
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.29
|
$37.99
¥5,452
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.54
|
$27.68
¥3,972
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$135.55
|
$57.86
¥8,303
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$153.69
|
$102.91
¥14,768
|
|
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