Columbus vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$2765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
906K
3.76M

The cost of living in Columbus is 58% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1686th and 4482nd ($2127 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 Columbus compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 96th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Yokohama

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Columbus Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.69
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$16118

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130