Seattle vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3162
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7446
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$3407
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$810
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$2542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
737K
3.76M

The cost of living in Seattle is 137% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 125th and 4404th ($3162 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 92nd 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Seattle ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 99th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Yokohama

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Seattle Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.17
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$6
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2119
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1641
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3861
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2873
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6864
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.82
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.26
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.36
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2178
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29883
$18032

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114

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