Beijing vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$589
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
73
97
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Beijing is 23% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5355th and 4404th ($1029 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 17th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 2546th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Yokohama

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Beijing Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$18032

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073