Detroit vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$2495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
96
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
639K
3.76M

The cost of living in Detroit is 49% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1843rd and 4092nd ($1979 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th and 9th 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 38th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 172nd and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$4.84
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$13431

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056