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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 16.4% more expensive than Chiba without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 14.3% more expensive than Chiba without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$6.96 ¥1,104

21.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,612

$34.84 ¥5,527

37.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.10 ¥809

10.59%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.06 ¥486

17.32%

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

$1.26 ¥199

$1.09 ¥172

15.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.76 ¥120

21.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.05 ¥324

105.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$2.05 ¥325

160.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.57 ¥249

-0.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.68 ¥266

-8.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.81 ¥763

12.06%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$1.56 ¥247

53.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,544

$10.20 ¥1,618

57.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,243

$6.38 ¥1,012

22.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,655

$15.62 ¥2,477

47.50%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$5.98 ¥949

-11.04%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$3.05 ¥484

-13.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$3.92 ¥621

52.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥936

$4.62 ¥733

27.71%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.29 ¥522

-3.34%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$3.59 ¥569

-5.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.34 ¥212

10.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.87 ¥137

8.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥643

$4.17 ¥662

-2.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$3.38 ¥535

173.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$1.74 ¥277

21.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.04 ¥324

42.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$0.98 ¥155

43.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$54.9 ¥8,709

53.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.41 ¥541

-1.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.97 ¥471

2.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,101

$22.12 ¥3,509

16.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.16 ¥184

3.45%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

2.77%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$18.7K ¥3.0M

-7.06%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$84.1 ¥13.3K

96.96%

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

$25.89 ¥4,106

$27.07 ¥4,294

-4.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,266

$17.66 ¥2,801

88.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$58.4 ¥9,261

19.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,286

$14.09 ¥2,235

46.98%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,128

$11.56 ¥1,833

16.09%

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

$502 ¥79.6K

$280 ¥44.4K

79.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.7K ¥2.2M

14.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,815

$41.33 ¥6,556

49.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,405

$29.60 ¥4,696

36.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$59.5 ¥9,433

11.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.3K

$96.3 ¥15.3K

-6.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.2K

$1,020 ¥161.8K

10.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$500 ¥79.3K

18.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.2K

$1,196 ¥189.7K

117.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.7K

$1,098 ¥174.2K

21.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$4,493 ¥712.6K

193.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.0K

$3,776 ¥599.0K

46.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.8K

$1,529 ¥242.6K

74.32%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiba: April 13, 2026

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