Paramaribo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$327
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$2495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
14
96
😀 Quality of life
51
97
🏙️ Population
224K
3.76M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 33% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5990th and 4092nd ($896 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Suriname and Japan, respectively. Check Suriname vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6203rd and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.61%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$207
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$248
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.4
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.72
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.8
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$497
$13431

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056