San Francisco vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3781
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8717
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$2600
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$4501
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$806
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7795
$2652
😷 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 173% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 9th and 4132nd ($3781 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 12th and 10th 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
$22.5
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.68
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2707
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2324
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5024
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4030
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11577
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11019
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.2
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.38
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2916
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31050
$12546

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092