Columbus vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
96
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
906K
3.76M

The cost of living in Columbus is 66% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1282nd and 4092nd ($2202 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 202nd and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$13431

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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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