Detroit vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$2727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
639K
3.76M

The cost of living in Detroit is 56% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1839th and 4478th ($2070 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 319th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Yokohama

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Detroit Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$15140

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094