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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 6.9% more expensive than Chiba without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 32.9% more expensive than Chiba without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.53 ¥1,226

$6.78 ¥974

25.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.7 ¥6,852

$35.26 ¥5,066

35.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.49 ¥789

$5.35 ¥769

2.62%

Cappuccino

$3.6 ¥517

$3.1 ¥446

16.13%

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

$1.21 ¥174

$1.14 ¥163

6.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥126

$0.76 ¥109

15.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.22 ¥606

$2.11 ¥303

100.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ¥769

$2.13 ¥307

151.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥225

$1.5 ¥216

4.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥221

$1.74 ¥250

-11.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥774

$4.86 ¥699

10.91%

Eggs

$2.41 ¥346

$1.58 ¥227

52.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.02 ¥2,301

$10.28 ¥1,477

55.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.96 ¥1,144

$6.19 ¥889

28.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.64 ¥3,253

$15.17 ¥2,179

49.24%

Apples (1kg)

$5.4 ¥776

$5.98 ¥859

-9.70%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥381

$3.17 ¥455

-16.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.99 ¥860

$3.97 ¥570

50.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.97 ¥858

$4.59 ¥659

30.07%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ¥472

$3.36 ¥482

-2.38%

Onion (1kg)

$3.5 ¥503

$3.67 ¥528

-4.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 ¥215

$1.35 ¥193

10.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ¥125

$0.82 ¥118

6.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 ¥606

$4.06 ¥583

3.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.09 ¥1,450

$3.55 ¥510

184.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥306

$1.74 ¥250

22.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥412

$2.13 ¥306

34.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥212

$0.92 ¥133

60.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.5 ¥12K

$54.6 ¥7,842

52.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$3.56 ¥511

-4.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.01 ¥432

$3.02 ¥433

-0.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.47 ¥3,802

$22.6 ¥3,247

17.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥174

$1.19 ¥171

1.68%

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

$22.8K ¥3.3M

$23K ¥3.3M

-1.03%

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

$17.2K ¥2.5M

$18.5K ¥2.7M

-7.46%

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

$168 ¥24.2K

$84 ¥12.1K

100.18%

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

$26.83 ¥3,855

$27.33 ¥3,926

-1.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.17 ¥4,764

$17.3 ¥2,485

91.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.9 ¥10K

$57.1 ¥8,205

22.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.69 ¥2,972

$13.96 ¥2,006

48.21%

Cinema Ticket

$13.01 ¥1,870

$11.32 ¥1,626

14.93%

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

$511 ¥73.4K

$279 ¥40K

83.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.2M

$13.8K ¥2M

11.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ¥8,802

$42.21 ¥6,064

45.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.69 ¥5,989

$29.5 ¥4,238

41.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.6 ¥9,562

$59.7 ¥8,575

11.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥13.1K

$98 ¥14.1K

-6.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,121 ¥161K

$1,021 ¥146.7K

9.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 ¥87.1K

$496 ¥71.2K

22.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥387.2K

$1,225 ¥175.9K

120.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ¥192.3K

$1,088 ¥156.3K

23.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11K ¥1.6M

$5,376 ¥772.3K

104.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,208 ¥748.2K

$4,020 ¥577.5K

29.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,525 ¥362.7K

$1,982 ¥284.8K

27.37%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiba: October 28, 2025

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