Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chiba vs. Kranj Cost of Living Summary
Chiba is 22.1% cheaper than Kranj.
Chiba vs. Kranj Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chiba instead of Kranj, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Kranj
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.44
€11.96
|
$6.33
¥1,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.64
€9.47
|
$4.74
¥750
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.78
|
$1.01
¥160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.95
|
$0.76
¥120
|
|
Kranj vs. Chiba - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Kranj
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€1.99
|
$1.70
¥268
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€7.14
|
$5.18
¥819
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.51
|
$5.37
¥849
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.45
|
$1.41
¥223
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
€3.84
|
$2.75
¥435
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$2.58
¥408
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.95
|
$1.31
¥206
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.42
|
$1.89
¥299
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.60
|
$1.17
¥185
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$1.18
¥187
|
|
Kranj vs. Chiba - Cost of groceries
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Kranj
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
€5.96
|
$4.11
¥649
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.79
€39.86
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,278.85
€26,059.23
|
$21,434.36
¥3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.40
€11.03
|
$24.67
¥3,899
|
|
Kranj vs. Chiba - Cost of transportation
pay 23.6% less for housing
|
Kranj
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.68
€36.21
|
$15.82
¥2,499
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$699.83
€622.88
|
$861.99
¥136K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.52
€564.74
|
$485.25
¥76,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$217.88
€193.92
|
$58.37
¥9,223
|
|
Kranj vs. Chiba - Cost of housing
pay 5.6% more for childcare
|
Kranj
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.96
€444.98
|
$632.30
¥99,913
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,197.36
€9,966.05
|
$9,869.42
¥2M
|
|
Kranj vs. Chiba - Cost of childcare
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kranj
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.64
€3.24
|
$1.90
¥300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.60
|
$3.16
¥500
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.82
€5.18
|
$3.80
¥600
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.22
€46.48
|
$53.78
¥8,497
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.64
€9.47
|
$10.44
¥1,649
|
|
Kranj vs. Chiba - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Kranj
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.84
€102.21
|
$50.61
¥7,998
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.32
€33.22
|
$36.90
¥5,832
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
€96.97
|
$61.47
¥9,714
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.57
€129.56
|
$88.57
¥13,996
|
|
Kranj vs. Chiba - Cost of clothing
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