Raleigh vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2477
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5984
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$2792
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4931
$2652
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
82
96
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
468K
3.76M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 79% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 806th and 4132nd ($2477 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 719th and 18th 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 2 months in Raleigh compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Raleigh ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 202nd and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Raleigh Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.6
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1570
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1231
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2956
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2331
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7431
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.08
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.71
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22229
$12546

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092