Paramaribo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$311
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
13
96
😀 Quality of life
54
96
🏙️ Population
224K
3.76M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 31% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6184th and 4478th ($914 vs $1326) 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 6361st and 13th 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
$9.81
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$468
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1767
$15140

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094