Melbourne vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

Melbourne Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$1555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5060
$3781
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$738
🏘️ Family rent
$1817
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3795
$2661
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
99
97
🏙️ Population
4.53M
3.76M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 39% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 420th and 2633rd ($2154 vs $1555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 1.7 months in Yokohama. Melbourne ranked 2nd best city to live in Australia vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 3rd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Yokohama

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Melbourne Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$6.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$780
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$551
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$1513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1465
$974
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.4
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$7021
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$7177
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$83.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.34
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.8
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1770
$390
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19362
$15264

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1105
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1112
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1045
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1083
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1047
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1131
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1054
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1052
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1174
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1083
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1048
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1049
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1059
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1178
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1074
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1778
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1047
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1050
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1094
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1045
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1054
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1058
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1048
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1070