Cost of living comparison
Chiba is 22.8% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Chiba
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% more in Chiba
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% more in Chiba
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Chiba
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% less in Chiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% less in Chiba
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% less in Chiba
The cost of transportation and groceries in Chiba are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Chiba.
If you lived in Chiba instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$6.51
¥960
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$4.72
¥696
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.37
|
$1.04
¥154
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.01
|
$0.78
¥115
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.49
|
$1.85
¥272
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.00
|
$4.74
¥698
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.13
|
$5.45
¥804
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.82
|
$1.45
¥214
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.42
|
$2.68
¥395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$2.29
¥337
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.11
¥163
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.34
¥198
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$1.95
¥287
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.28
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.55
¥229
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.63
|
$4.10
¥604
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€35.76
|
$104.21
¥15,360
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€23,742.95
|
$21,767.76
¥3,208,372
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.40
|
$23.53
¥3,468
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€31.28
|
$31.92
¥4,704
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€947.46
|
$581.86
¥85,761
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€691.46
|
$390.80
¥57,601
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€208.77
|
$78.16
¥11,520
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€234.17
|
$264.88
¥39,041
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,364.48
|
$11,724.11
¥1,728,028
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$1.79
¥264
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.60
|
$2.71
¥400
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.78
|
$3.91
¥576
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€38.89
|
$52.11
¥7,680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$9.12
¥1,344
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€89.41
|
$37.99
¥5,600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€37.38
|
$27.68
¥4,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€81.63
|
$57.86
¥8,528
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€105.30
|
$102.91
¥15,168
|
|
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