Sydney vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

Sydney Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2564
$1463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6332
$3754
🏠 One person rent
$1488
$693
🏘️ Family rent
$2864
$1357
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$356
$270
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4101
$2845
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
96
98
🏙️ Population
4.84M
3.76M

The cost of living in Sydney is 75% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 378th and 3303rd ($2564 vs $1463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sydney compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Sydney ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 10th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sydney Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1766
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3415
$1599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2457
$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$98.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.65%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15741
$6714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10385
$6681
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$142
$78.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.5
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1907
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16834
$18092

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Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2039
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1836
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1668
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1520
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1770
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1529
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1722
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1486
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2267
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1520
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1711
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1612
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1423
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2393
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1713
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2147
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1991
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1756
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1725
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1367
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1615
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1674
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1782
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1783
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1768
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2266
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1724
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1905
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1688
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2299
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1570
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1896
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1843
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1662
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1861

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1094
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1008
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1096
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1081
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1073
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1073
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1092
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1176
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1101
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1074
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1055
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1112
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1109
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1056
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1120
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1048
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1072
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1083
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1058
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1091
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1102
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1037
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1087
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1044
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1083
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1040
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1047