Edinburgh vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$2727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
96
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
488K
3.76M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 73% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1307th and 4478th ($2295 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 17th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 83rd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Yokohama

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Edinburgh Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$15140

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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