Dubai vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2647
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
3.33M
3.76M

The cost of living in Dubai is 78% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 989th and 4098th ($2379 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in the United Arab Emirates and Japan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 288th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$13410

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109