New York City vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$2765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
8.8M
3.76M

The cost of living in New York City is 213% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4th and 4482nd ($4207 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th 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 1.2 months in New York City compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 18th and 26th 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
$23.6
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$2.69
 Cappuccino
$5.88
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$16118

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130