Beijing vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$575
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$2647
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.76M

The cost of living in Beijing is 24% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5387th and 4098th ($1016 vs $1335) 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 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 989th and 8th 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
$3.86
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$13410

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109