Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Chiba Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 52.5% more expensive than Chiba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.6% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 68.1% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 35.8% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.0% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 84.4% more in Athens
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Chiba. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Chiba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Chiba, you would:
pay 96.6% more for restaurants
|
Chiba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.68
¥1,038
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
¥779
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
¥166
|
$2.48
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥117
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Chiba vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Chiba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
¥272
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
¥755
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
¥857
|
$7.20
€6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
¥231
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
¥429
|
$4.85
€4.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.63
¥408
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
¥212
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
¥273
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
¥310
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
¥224
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
¥247
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Chiba vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 24.5% more for transportation
|
Chiba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
¥660
|
$7.94
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.63
¥3,469,597
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.99
¥3,883
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Chiba vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 68.1% more for housing
|
Chiba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.71
¥2,595
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.09
¥152,266
|
$685.67
€588.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.91
¥74,403
|
$609.10
€523.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.65
¥9,578
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
|
Chiba vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 35.8% more for childcare
|
Chiba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.75
¥42,219
|
$566.82
€486.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,376.64
¥2,854,995
|
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
|
Chiba vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 54.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chiba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
¥311
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
¥467
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
¥623
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.69
¥8,652
|
$56.30
€48.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.03
¥1,713
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Chiba vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 84.4% more for clothing
|
Chiba
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.09
¥6,229
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
¥4,412
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.87
¥8,991
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.55
¥14,535
|
$125.94
€108.16
|
|
Chiba vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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