Paramaribo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2144
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$277
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.1
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$271
$2542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
14
96
😀 Quality of life
55
97
🏙️ Population
224K
3.76M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 34% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6325th and 4404th ($881 vs $1336) 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6283rd and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$492
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$414
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.2
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.96
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.62
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.65
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.6
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.7
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$18032

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620

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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