Boston vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$2647
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
676K
3.76M

The cost of living in Boston is 166% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 24th and 4098th ($3547 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.6 months in Boston compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 103rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Yokohama

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Boston Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$2.58
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$13410

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BostonYokohama

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

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