Beijing vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$3327
🏠 One person rent
$596
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
21.9M
975K

The cost of living in Beijing is 14% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 5141st and 4480th ($1067 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 37th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Chiba ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 763rd and 814th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Chiba

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Beijing Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.61
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1057
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$5029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$3186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$7.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$8.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$12540

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1079
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1089
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1139
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1145
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1055
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1061
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1080
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1090
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1009
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1063
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1082
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1124
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1081
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1029
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1077
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1187
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1641
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1033