Detroit vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
639K
3.76M

The cost of living in Detroit is 45% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1856th and 4132nd ($2006 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 216th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$12546

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Yokohama

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