Cost of living comparison

Moldova

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Japan

Chiba vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary

Chiba is 37.6% more expensive than Balti.

Restaurants: pay 33.1% less in Chiba
Groceries: pay 97.8% more in Chiba
Transportation: pay 13.1% less in Chiba
Housing: pay 47.6% more in Chiba
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Chiba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.3% more in Chiba
Clothing: pay 24.2% more in Chiba

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Chiba are more expensive than in Balti. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Chiba. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Chiba.

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Chiba vs. Balti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chiba instead of Balti, you would:

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pay 33.1% less for restaurants

	Balti	Chiba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.41 MDL151.18	$6.33 ¥1,000	-24.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 MDL188.98	$4.74 ¥750	-54.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MDL19.49	$1.01 ¥160	-6.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.09	$0.76 ¥120	+12.8%
Average			-33.1%

Balti vs. Chiba - Cost of restaurants

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pay 97.8% more for groceries

	Balti	Chiba
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 MDL8.57	$1.70 ¥268	+256.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 MDL60.47	$5.18 ¥819	+53.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MDL83.94	$5.37 ¥849	+15.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 MDL39.91	$1.41 ¥223	-36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 MDL38.08	$2.75 ¥435	+29.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MDL8.23	$2.58 ¥408	+463.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MDL18.29	$1.26 ¥198	+23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 MDL15.06	$1.31 ¥206	+55.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 MDL18.95	$1.89 ¥299	+79.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL6.03	$1.17 ¥185	+248.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.11	$1.18 ¥187	+416.9%
Average			+97.8%

Balti vs. Chiba - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.1% less for transportation

	Balti	Chiba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 MDL107.94	$4.11 ¥649	-31.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.83 MDL302.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,658.64 MDL605K	$21,434.36 ¥3M	-36.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 MDL86.68	$24.67 ¥3,899	+411.4%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 47.6% more for housing

	Balti	Chiba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.22 MDL201.58	$15.82 ¥2,499	+41.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$392.43 MDL7,050.49	$861.99 ¥136K	+119.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.49 MDL5,039.39	$485.25 ¥76,676	+73.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.59 MDL3,082.92	$58.37 ¥9,223	-66.0%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Balti	Chiba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.20 MDL2,015.76	$632.30 ¥99,913	+463.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,236.33 MDL94,078.34	$9,869.42 ¥2M	+88.5%
Average			+225.9%

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pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Balti	Chiba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MDL20.16	$1.90 ¥300	+69.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MDL31.24	$3.16 ¥500	+81.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.37 MDL60.47	$3.80 ¥600	+12.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 MDL655.12	$53.78 ¥8,497	+47.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.57 MDL136.06	$10.44 ¥1,649	+37.8%
Average			+51.3%

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pay 24.2% more for clothing

	Balti	Chiba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.88 MDL806.30	$50.61 ¥7,998	+12.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.66 MDL604.73	$36.90 ¥5,832	+9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.10 MDL1,007.88	$61.47 ¥9,714	+9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.49 MDL907.09	$88.57 ¥13,996	+75.4%
Average			+24.2%

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