Columbus vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2145
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5059
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4018
$2647
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
906K
3.76M

The cost of living in Columbus is 61% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1476th and 4098th ($2145 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1323rd 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 1.9 months in Columbus compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Columbus ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 249th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$972
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3095
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.8
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.45
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1236
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15423
$13410

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109