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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 28.5% more expensive than Chiba without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 41.4% more expensive than Chiba without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,273

$7.10 ¥1,119

13.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,614

$34.02 ¥5,366

41.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥854

$5.11 ¥806

6.07%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥559

$3.09 ¥487

14.89%

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

$1.26 ¥199

$1.10 ¥173

14.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥136

$0.81 ¥127

6.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥669

$2.04 ¥321

107.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥854

$2.10 ¥332

158.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥257

$1.56 ¥247

4.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.74 ¥274

-10.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥865

$4.82 ¥760

13.90%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥383

$1.51 ¥238

60.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,485

$10.04 ¥1,584

56.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,252

$6.37 ¥1,005

24.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,592

$15.17 ¥2,393

50.16%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥843

$5.92 ¥934

-9.80%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥416

$3.19 ¥503

-17.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥922

$3.95 ¥624

48.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥945

$4.56 ¥719

31.36%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥507

$3.21 ¥507

0.31%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥527

$3.71 ¥584

-9.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥233

$1.40 ¥221

5.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥150

$0.81 ¥128

17.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥651

$4.22 ¥666

-2.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,468

$3.42 ¥540

172.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥337

$1.77 ¥278

20.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥453

$2.13 ¥336

34.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥231

$0.90 ¥142

62.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.1K

$56.6 ¥8,918

46.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥552

$3.37 ¥532

3.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥456

$2.93 ¥462

-1.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,067

$22.25 ¥3,509

15.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.19 ¥187

5.88%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

1.64%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$18.4K ¥2.9M

-5.01%

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

$166 ¥26.2K

$82.4 ¥13.0K

101.69%

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

$26.67 ¥4,205

$27.06 ¥4,267

-1.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,255

$17.60 ¥2,776

89.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.9K

$57.3 ¥9,033

20.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,290

$13.85 ¥2,184

50.61%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,096

$11.61 ¥1,831

14.47%

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

$502 ¥79.2K

$283 ¥44.6K

77.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$14.1K ¥2.2M

11.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,499

$41.97 ¥6,620

43.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,352

$29.37 ¥4,632

37.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.2K

$58.9 ¥9,285

9.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$98.4 ¥15.5K

-7.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.9K

$1,014 ¥159.9K

11.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥95.2K

$488 ¥77.0K

23.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥419.6K

$1,221 ¥192.6K

117.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥208.1K

$1,119 ¥176.4K

17.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.9M

$4,606 ¥726.4K

154.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥817.4K

$3,793 ¥598.3K

36.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥412.1K

$1,549 ¥244.3K

68.66%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiba: March 3, 2026

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