San Francisco vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4110
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8713
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$2867
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$4681
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$852
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7086
$2542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
97
97
🏙️ Population
874K
3.76M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 208% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5th and 4404th ($4110 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.7 months in San Francisco compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. San Francisco ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 20th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Yokohama

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San Francisco Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.5
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$117
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3192
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2524
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4937
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4262
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.2
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10657
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9554
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.8
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.86
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.07
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.36
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$101
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1880
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18564
$18032

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3223
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3227
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3255
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3254
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2961
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3109
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3230
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2998
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3218
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3026
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3285
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3014
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3317
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3756
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3634
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2950
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2826
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2957
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2910
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3818
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2381
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3094
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2823
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2764
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3359
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3133
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3765

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