Seattle vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$2652
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
737K
3.76M

The cost of living in Seattle is 110% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 206th and 4132nd ($2908 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Seattle ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 102nd and 10th 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
$19.3
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$5.61
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$12546

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263

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