Raleigh vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Raleigh Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2327
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5471
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$1420
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4437
$2542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
82
96
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
468K
3.76M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 74% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1213th and 4404th ($2327 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1060th and 17th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Raleigh ranked 60th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 212th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Raleigh vs Yokohama infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Raleigh vs Yokohama

Prices for goods and services in Raleigh and Yokohama are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Raleigh Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1434
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2441
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3119
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2477
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.8
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.68
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$161
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$18032

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766

Cities near Yokohama

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