Raleigh vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2757
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6734
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$1795
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$3490
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4345
$2495
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
82
96
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
468K
3.76M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 108% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 304th and 4092nd ($2757 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 266th and 9th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Raleigh ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 235th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Yokohama

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Raleigh Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.28
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1793
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3656
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9360
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4247
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.29
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22084
$13431

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857

Cities near Yokohama

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