San Francisco vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3729
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8827
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$2575
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$4722
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$762
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7332
$2495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
874K
3.76M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 181% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 12th and 4092nd ($3729 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 29th and 7th 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
$22.4
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.44
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2705
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2296
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5169
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4274
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11456
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10309
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.8
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.13
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95.1
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2657
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31490
$13431

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733

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