New York City vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

New York City Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3723
$1555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8021
$3781
🏠 One person rent
$2426
$738
🏘️ Family rent
$3744
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$752
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$347
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5796
$2661
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
8.8M
3.76M

The cost of living in New York City is 139% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 3rd and 2633rd ($3723 vs $1555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New York City compared to 1.7 months in Yokohama. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Yokohama

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New York City Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$6.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.05
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.2
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3237
$780
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2007
$551
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4220
$1513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3341
$974
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.68%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14208
$7021
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9347
$7177
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$129
$83.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$8.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2250
$390
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25572
$15264

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960

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