Sydney vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sydney Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2741
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6649
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$1620
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$3006
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$559
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$408
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3743
$2495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
98
97
🏙️ Population
4.84M
3.76M

The cost of living in Sydney is 106% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 318th and 4092nd ($2741 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Sydney compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Sydney ranked 2nd best city to live in Australia vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 3rd and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sydney Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.69
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1859
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1319
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3954
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2433
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17057
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10833
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.27
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.19
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.6
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.3
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.3
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.7
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2005
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17934
$13431

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Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816

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