London vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	London	Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3321	$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7723	$3386
🏠 One person rent	$2218	$617
🏘️ Family rent	$3918	$1249
🍽️ Food expenses	$574	$371
🚐 Transport expenses	$349	$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4098	$2495
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	100	96
😀 Quality of life	98	97
🏙️ Population	8.91M	3.76M

The cost of living in London is 150% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 38th and 4092nd ($3321 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.2 months in London compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 5th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Yokohama

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	London	Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.7	$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.7	$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.25	$2.77
☕ Cappuccino	$4.62	$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.47	$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2493	$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1838	$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4599	$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3306	$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$210	$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$314	$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.2	$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.62%	2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$16999	$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9363	$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.94	$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$99.6	$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.9	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.81	$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.31	$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.88	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.86	$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.8	$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.56	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$19.5	$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.06	$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.1	$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.68	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.3	$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$58	$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.8	$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.8	$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$99.8	$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2256	$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25471	$13431

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3004
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2538
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2202
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2234
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2282
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2165
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2157
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2175
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2120
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2119
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2104
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2036
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2117
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2504
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$1981
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2152
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2050
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2345
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$1999
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2067
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2599
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2057
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1937
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2173
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2043
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2001
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2155
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1974
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2051
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2076
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$1993
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1875
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$1976
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1920
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$1972
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2406
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$1908

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