Tokyo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1641
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4326
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$803
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$1741
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$287
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2601
$2652
😷 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 18% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 3085th and 4132nd ($1641 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 18th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Tokyo compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 3rd vs 10th 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
$6.38
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.64
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$567
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2732
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1247
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10740
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5460
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.3
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.1
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15495
$12546

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092