Cost of living comparison
Chiba is 27.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% less in Chiba
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% less in Chiba
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Chiba
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% less in Chiba
- Childcare
-
pay 50.3% more in Chiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.8% less in Chiba
- Clothing
-
pay 54.6% less in Chiba
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Chiba.
If you lived in Chiba instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,419
|
$6.51
¥941
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,179
|
$4.72
¥682
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK381
|
$1.04
¥151
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK264
|
$0.78
¥113
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK437
|
$1.85
¥267
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK938
|
$4.74
¥684
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK774
|
$5.45
¥788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK696
|
$1.45
¥210
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,142
|
$2.68
¥388
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK170
|
$2.29
¥331
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK122
|
$1.11
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK147
|
$1.34
¥194
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK269
|
$1.95
¥281
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK173
|
$1.28
¥185
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK113
|
$1.55
¥224
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,028
|
$4.10
¥592
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,064
|
$104.21
¥15,056
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,133,533
|
$21,767.76
¥3,144,839
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,908
|
$23.53
¥3,399
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,449
|
$31.92
¥4,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK238,374
|
$581.86
¥84,063
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK218,090
|
$390.80
¥56,460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,525
|
$78.16
¥11,292
|
|
pay 50.3% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK30,491
|
$264.88
¥38,268
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK724,854
|
$11,724.11
¥1,693,809
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,307
|
$1.79
¥259
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK642
|
$2.71
¥392
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,481
|
$3.91
¥565
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,459
|
$52.11
¥7,528
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,787
|
$9.12
¥1,317
|
|
pay 54.6% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,178
|
$37.99
¥5,489
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,013
|
$27.68
¥3,999
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,364
|
$57.86
¥8,359
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK23,480
|
$102.91
¥14,868
|
|
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