Detroit vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$2542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
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 60% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1636th and 4404th ($2133 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 311th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$18032

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073