New York City vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4203
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9136
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$2713
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$4396
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$874
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$379
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5599
$2542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
98
97
🏙️ Population
8.8M
3.76M

The cost of living in New York City is 215% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4th and 4404th ($4203 vs $1336) 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 1.3 months in New York City compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 11th and 15th 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
$23.2
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.67
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$6.18
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.07
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3669
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2221
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5076
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3880
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15299
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11127
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.49
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.2
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.03
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$128
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$157
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1884
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22663
$18032

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073