Edinburgh vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$2495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
96
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
488K
3.76M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 54% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1692nd and 4092nd ($2043 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 9th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 64th and 7th 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
$17.3
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$13431

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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