Berlin vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
3.68M
3.76M

The cost of living in Berlin is 51% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1759th and 4092nd ($2013 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 19th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$13431

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056