Sydney vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sydney Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2844
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6700
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$3002
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$337
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$2765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
99
96
😀 Quality of life
98
95
🏙️ Population
5.45M
3.76M

The cost of living in Sydney is 112% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 348th and 4482nd ($2844 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sydney compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Sydney ranked 2nd best city to live in Australia vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 2nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sydney vs Yokohama

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Sydney Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.69
 Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2123
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1437
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3835
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2492
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.09%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13218
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7866
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.9
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.3
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.9
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2281
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21946
$16118

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Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2379
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2482
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2050
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1710
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1997
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1699
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1821
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1477
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2223
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1867
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1288
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1824
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1815
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2703
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1979
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2528
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2352
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1896
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1860
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1487
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1766
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1894
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1813
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1798
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1829
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2496
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1928
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1906
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2269
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1822
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1988
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2217
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1604
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1864

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130