London vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$2652
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
99
97
🏙️ Population
8.8M
3.76M

The cost of living in London is 147% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 37th and 4132nd ($3427 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th 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 1.4 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 2nd and 10th 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
$23
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$12546

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092