Tokyo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1698
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4089
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$829
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1453
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$322
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2574
$2542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
99
97
🏙️ Population
14.3M
3.76M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 27% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 3130th and 4404th ($1698 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Tokyo compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 4th vs 15th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tokyo vs Yokohama

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Tokyo Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10581
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5243
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.3
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.3
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.55
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14795
$18032

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073