Boston vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$2495
😷 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 152% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 35th and 4092nd ($3345 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 9th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 83rd and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$13431

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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