Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiba and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiba and Tokyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiba is 6.4% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiba is 24.8% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.78 ¥974

$8.53 ¥1,226

-20.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.26 ¥5,066

$47.7 ¥6,852

-26.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.35 ¥769

$5.49 ¥789

-2.55%

Cappuccino

$3.1 ¥446

$3.6 ¥517

-13.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.14 ¥163

$1.21 ¥174

-5.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥109

$0.88 ¥126

-13.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 ¥303

$4.22 ¥606

-50.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥307

$5.35 ¥769

-60.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 ¥216

$1.57 ¥225

-4.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.74 ¥250

$1.54 ¥221

12.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.86 ¥699

$5.39 ¥774

-9.83%

Eggs

$1.58 ¥227

$2.41 ¥346

-34.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.28 ¥1,477

$16.02 ¥2,301

-35.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.19 ¥889

$7.96 ¥1,144

-22.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.17 ¥2,179

$22.64 ¥3,253

-32.99%

Apples (1kg)

$5.98 ¥859

$5.4 ¥776

10.74%

Banana (1kg)

$3.17 ¥455

$2.65 ¥381

19.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.97 ¥570

$5.99 ¥860

-33.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.59 ¥659

$5.97 ¥858

-23.12%

Potato (1kg)

$3.36 ¥482

$3.28 ¥472

2.44%

Onion (1kg)

$3.67 ¥528

$3.5 ¥503

4.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 ¥193

$1.49 ¥215

-9.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 ¥118

$0.87 ¥125

-5.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥583

$4.22 ¥606

-3.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.55 ¥510

$10.09 ¥1,450

-64.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 ¥250

$2.13 ¥306

-18.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥306

$2.87 ¥412

-25.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.92 ¥133

$1.48 ¥212

-37.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.6 ¥7,842

$83.5 ¥12K

-34.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.56 ¥511

$3.41 ¥490

4.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.02 ¥433

$3.01 ¥432

0.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$22.6 ¥3,247

$26.47 ¥3,802

-14.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥171

$1.21 ¥174

-1.65%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23K ¥3.3M

$22.8K ¥3.3M

1.04%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.5K ¥2.7M

$17.2K ¥2.5M

8.06%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$84 ¥12.1K

$168 ¥24.2K

-50.04%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.33 ¥3,926

$26.83 ¥3,855

1.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.3 ¥2,485

$33.17 ¥4,764

-47.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.1 ¥8,205

$69.9 ¥10K

-18.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.96 ¥2,006

$20.69 ¥2,972

-32.53%

Cinema Ticket

$11.32 ¥1,626

$13.01 ¥1,870

-12.99%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$279 ¥40K

$511 ¥73.4K

-45.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.8K ¥2M

$15.4K ¥2.2M

-10.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.21 ¥6,064

$61.3 ¥8,802

-31.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.5 ¥4,238

$41.69 ¥5,989

-29.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.7 ¥8,575

$66.6 ¥9,562

-10.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98 ¥14.1K

$91.2 ¥13.1K

7.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 ¥146.7K

$1,121 ¥161K

-8.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$496 ¥71.2K

$606 ¥87.1K

-18.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,225 ¥175.9K

$2,695 ¥387.2K

-54.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,088 ¥156.3K

$1,338 ¥192.3K

-18.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,376 ¥772.3K

$11K ¥1.6M

-51.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,020 ¥577.5K

$5,208 ¥748.2K

-22.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,982 ¥284.8K

$2,525 ¥362.7K

-21.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

16.28%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tokyo: October 29, 2025

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