Berlin vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$2652
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
3.76M
3.76M

The cost of living in Berlin is 52% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4132nd ($2104 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$12546

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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