Cost of living comparison
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Chiba vs. Akron Cost of Living Summary
Chiba is 16.1% cheaper than Akron.
Chiba vs. Akron Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chiba instead of Akron, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Akron
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$6.68
¥1,081
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$5.01
¥811
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$1.07
¥173
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$0.75
¥122
|
|
Akron vs. Chiba - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Akron
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.84
|
$1.75
¥284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.18
|
$4.86
¥786
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$5.51
¥892
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
|
$1.49
¥241
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
|
$2.76
¥446
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.63
¥425
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$1.36
¥221
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.76
¥284
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$2.00
¥323
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.44
¥234
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.59
¥257
|
|
Akron vs. Chiba - Cost of groceries
pay 16.2% more for transportation
|
Akron
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$4.25
¥688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$22,332.63
¥4M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.16
|
$24.99
¥4,043
|
|
Akron vs. Chiba - Cost of transportation
pay 46.1% less for housing
|
Akron
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.43
|
$16.71
¥2,702
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.33
|
$980.09
¥159K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$918.00
|
$478.91
¥77,466
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.49
|
$61.65
¥9,972
|
|
Akron vs. Chiba - Cost of housing
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Akron
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,325.00
|
$271.75
¥43,957
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,700.00
|
$18,376.64
¥3M
|
|
Akron vs. Chiba - Cost of childcare
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Akron
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.00
¥324
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
|
$3.01
¥486
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$4.01
¥649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.33
|
$55.69
¥9,008
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
|
$11.03
¥1,784
|
|
Akron vs. Chiba - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Akron
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.33
|
$40.09
¥6,485
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$28.40
¥4,594
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.80
|
$57.87
¥9,361
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.00
|
$93.55
¥15,133
|
|
Akron vs. Chiba - Cost of clothing
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