Beijing vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$596
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Beijing is 23% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5141st and 4132nd ($1067 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 18th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 763rd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$12546

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092