Seattle vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3183
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7493
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$1996
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$3450
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6618
$2727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
737K
3.76M

The cost of living in Seattle is 140% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 126th and 4478th ($3183 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Seattle ranked 33rd best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 147th and 13th 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
$20.5
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$6.46
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2109
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3900
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2895
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7971
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5180
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.97
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.8
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.5
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2124
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30033
$15140

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094