Cost of living comparison
Chiba is 34.5% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.7% less in Chiba
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% more in Chiba
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Chiba
- Housing
-
pay 53.6% less in Chiba
- Childcare
-
pay 38.4% less in Chiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.8% less in Chiba
- Clothing
-
pay 43.0% less in Chiba
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Chiba.
If you lived in Chiba instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.68
|
$6.51
¥958
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$16.01
|
$4.72
¥694
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.60
|
$1.04
¥153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.85
|
$0.78
¥115
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.51
|
$1.85
¥271
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.41
|
$4.74
¥696
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.48
|
$5.45
¥802
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.22
|
$1.45
¥213
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.04
|
$2.68
¥394
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.50
|
$2.29
¥337
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.95
|
$1.11
¥163
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.64
|
$1.34
¥198
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.67
|
$1.95
¥286
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$1.28
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.50
|
$1.55
¥228
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.47
|
$4.10
¥603
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.98
|
$104.21
¥15,324
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,370.48
|
$21,767.76
¥3,200,840
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.55
|
$23.53
¥3,459
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.99
|
$31.92
¥4,693
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,658.11
|
$581.86
¥85,560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,386.16
|
$390.80
¥57,466
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$239.67
|
$78.16
¥11,493
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,557.39
|
$264.88
¥38,949
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,607.02
|
$11,724.11
¥1,723,971
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.81
|
$1.79
¥263
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.10
|
$2.71
¥399
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.71
|
$3.91
¥575
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.21
|
$52.11
¥7,662
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.88
|
$9.12
¥1,341
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.43
|
$37.99
¥5,587
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.46
|
$27.68
¥4,070
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$213.46
|
$57.86
¥8,508
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$231.61
|
$102.91
¥15,133
|
|
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