Chicago vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$2727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3.76M

The cost of living in Chicago is 115% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 358th and 4478th ($2851 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 18th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Yokohama

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Chicago Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$15140

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094