Boston vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2652
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
676K
3.76M

The cost of living in Boston is 150% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 32nd and 4132nd ($3467 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 18th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 89th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$12546

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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