Chicago vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$2495
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3.76M

The cost of living in Chicago is 97% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 505th and 4092nd ($2613 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 16th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$13431

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

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