Paramaribo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2132
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$277
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$467
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.1
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$272
$2765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
13
96
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
224K
3.76M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 35% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6461st and 4482nd ($877 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6448th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Yokohama

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Paramaribo Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.59
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.9%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$417
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$36
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.8
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1856
$16118

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643

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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