Seattle vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2974
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7082
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$1895
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$3327
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6506
$2495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
737K
3.76M

The cost of living in Seattle is 124% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 145th and 4092nd ($2974 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Seattle ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 125th and 7th 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
$18.6
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.28
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$5.9
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2036
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3765
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2858
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5449
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.4
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.93
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1999
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29730
$13431

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210

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