Cost of living comparison

Japan

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Armenia

Gyumri vs. Chiba Cost of Living Summary

Gyumri is 25.2% cheaper than Chiba.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% more in Gyumri
Groceries: pay 49.1% less in Gyumri
Transportation: pay 10.2% more in Gyumri
Housing: pay 32.2% less in Gyumri
Childcare: pay 45.5% less in Gyumri
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.3% less in Gyumri
Clothing: pay 5.5% less in Gyumri

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

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Gyumri vs. Chiba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.1% more for restaurants

	Chiba	Gyumri
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.33 ¥1,003	$10.42 AMD3,762.35	+64.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.74 ¥752	$9.33 AMD3,371.07	+96.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 ¥160	$0.87 AMD313.53	-14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 ¥120	$0.42 AMD150.49	-45.1%
Average			+47.1%

Chiba vs. Gyumri - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.1% less for groceries

	Chiba	Gyumri
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 ¥269	$0.50 AMD180.59	-70.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 ¥821	$4.03 AMD1,454.78	-22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.37 ¥851	$6.38 AMD2,305.72	+18.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.41 ¥223	$2.07 AMD746.45	+46.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 ¥436	$3.28 AMD1,183.23	+19.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.58 ¥409	$0.57 AMD206.08	-77.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 ¥199	$0.69 AMD250.30	-44.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 ¥207	$0.52 AMD189.62	-59.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 ¥300	$0.67 AMD242.71	-64.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ¥185	$0.32 AMD117.33	-72.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.18 ¥188	$0.31 AMD111.33	-74.0%
Average			-49.1%

Chiba vs. Gyumri - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.2% more for transportation

	Chiba	Gyumri
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.11 ¥651	$5.85 AMD2,111.62	+42.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,434.36 ¥3M	$35,000.00 AMD13M	+63.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.67 ¥3,910	$3.43 AMD1,240.07	-86.1%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 32.2% less for housing

	Chiba	Gyumri
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.82 ¥2,506	$14.58 AMD5,267.30	-7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$861.99 ¥137K	$472.15 AMD171K	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$485.25 ¥76,899	$288.85 AMD104K	-40.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.37 ¥9,249	$89.29 AMD32,255.43	+53.0%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 45.5% less for childcare

	Chiba	Gyumri
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$632.30 ¥100K	$180.53 AMD65,214.15	-71.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,869.42 ¥2M	$10,250.15 AMD4M	+3.9%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Chiba	Gyumri
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 ¥301	$1.42 AMD511.68	-25.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 ¥501	$2.29 AMD827.72	-27.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.80 ¥602	$2.08 AMD752.47	-45.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.78 ¥8,522	$40.73 AMD14,714.99	-24.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.44 ¥1,654	$4.17 AMD1,504.94	-60.1%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 5.5% less for clothing

	Chiba	Gyumri
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.61 ¥8,021	$33.33 AMD12,039.54	-34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.90 ¥5,848	$41.66 AMD15,049.42	+12.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.47 ¥9,742	$140.41 AMD50,722.12	+128.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.57 ¥14,036	$41.66 AMD15,049.42	-53.0%
Average			-5.5%

Chiba vs. Gyumri - Cost of clothing

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