Chicago vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
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 93% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 483rd and 4132nd ($2667 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 20th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$12546

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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