Raleigh vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2388
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5530
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$1484
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$2447
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4749
$2647
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
82
96
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
468K
3.76M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 79% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 972nd and 4098th ($2388 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 892nd 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 2 months in Yokohama. Raleigh ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 221st and 8th 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
$17.1
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2614
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2029
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6077
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2879
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.4
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.69
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21914
$13410

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109