Cost of living comparison
Chiba is 17.2% cheaper than Rockhampton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% less in Chiba
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Chiba
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% more in Chiba
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% less in Chiba
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2% more in Chiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in Chiba
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% less in Chiba
The cost of transportation, groceries, and childcare in Chiba are more expensive than in Rockhampton. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Chiba.
If you lived in Chiba instead of Rockhampton, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Rockhampton
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.45
A$28.79
|
$6.51
¥936
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
A$14.40
|
$4.72
¥678
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
A$4.37
|
$1.04
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
A$3.86
|
$0.78
¥112
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Rockhampton
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
A$2.28
|
$1.85
¥265
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
A$4.86
|
$4.74
¥681
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
A$9.21
|
$5.45
¥783
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
A$5.04
|
$1.45
¥208
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
A$5.98
|
$2.68
¥385
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.85
|
$2.29
¥329
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.95
A$3.04
|
$1.11
¥159
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
A$1.94
|
$1.34
¥193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
A$3.71
|
$1.95
¥280
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.48
|
$1.28
¥184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
A$1.41
|
$1.55
¥223
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
Rockhampton
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
A$7.56
|
$4.10
¥589
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.01
A$85.84
|
$104.21
¥14,973
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,551.73
A$42,988.97
|
$21,767.76
¥3,127,482
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.86
A$26.31
|
$23.53
¥3,380
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Rockhampton
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.51
A$95.97
|
$31.92
¥4,585
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.39
A$1,069.42
|
$581.86
¥83,599
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$559.19
A$872.50
|
$390.80
¥56,149
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.33
A$211.15
|
$78.16
¥11,230
|
|
pay 4.2% more for childcare
|
Rockhampton
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,647.85
A$2,571.14
|
$264.88
¥38,056
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,097.34
A$9,513.69
|
$11,724.11
¥1,684,461
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rockhampton
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.31
|
$1.79
¥257
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
A$6.04
|
$2.71
¥390
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$33.58
A$52.39
|
$3.91
¥561
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.78
A$74.55
|
$52.11
¥7,486
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.57
|
$9.12
¥1,310
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Rockhampton
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.41
A$164.47
|
$37.99
¥5,459
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.10
A$71.93
|
$27.68
¥3,977
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.80
A$205.65
|
$57.86
¥8,313
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.31
A$92.55
|
$102.91
¥14,786
|
|
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