Detroit vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$2765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
639K
3.76M

The cost of living in Detroit is 51% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1947th and 4482nd ($2032 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 318th and 26th 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
$18.1
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$16118

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near Yokohama

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