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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 19.9% more expensive than Chiba without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 19.9% more expensive than Chiba without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$7.02 ¥1,110

20.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$34.45 ¥5,449

38.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.08 ¥803

11.02%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.05 ¥483

20.00%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.09 ¥172

14.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.79 ¥126

15.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.05 ¥324

98.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$2.12 ¥336

160.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.50 ¥238

7.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.73 ¥274

-12.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.82 ¥762

14.11%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$1.53 ¥241

50.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$9.93 ¥1,570

59.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.17 ¥976

29.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.53 ¥2,456

47.84%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.94 ¥940

-11.62%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$3.10 ¥490

-14.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.97 ¥628

50.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.53 ¥716

31.57%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.25 ¥515

2.15%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$3.67 ¥580

-6.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.34 ¥212

11.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.87 ¥138

6.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.14 ¥654

2.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$3.55 ¥561

161.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.76 ¥278

19.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.11 ¥334

41.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$0.93 ¥146

59.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.8 ¥8,828

49.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.37 ¥533

4.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.97 ¥469

-0.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$22.29 ¥3,525

15.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.19 ¥188

4.20%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

0.55%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$18.9K ¥3.0M

-6.73%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$84.2 ¥13.3K

95.64%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.42 ¥4,337

-5.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$17.22 ¥2,724

96.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$57.7 ¥9,123

22.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.69 ¥2,165

49.01%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$11.25 ¥1,779

17.78%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$283 ¥44.8K

75.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

12.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$41.13 ¥6,505

50.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.33 ¥4,638

37.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$59.7 ¥9,437

8.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$95.6 ¥15.1K

-2.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$1,021 ¥161.5K

6.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$506 ¥80.0K

20.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$1,206 ¥190.8K

123.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$1,116 ¥176.4K

18.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,481 ¥708.7K

130.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$3,788 ¥599.1K

23.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,556 ¥246.1K

63.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

-14.00%

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

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiba: January 12, 2026

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