Columbus vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
906K
3.76M

The cost of living in Columbus is 63% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1248th and 4132nd ($2252 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 Columbus compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 242nd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$12546

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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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