Tokyo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1698
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4139
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$825
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$1461
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2676
$2765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
14.3M
3.76M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 26% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 3249th and 4482nd ($1698 vs $1343) 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 1.6 months in Tokyo compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 8th vs 26th 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
$7.69
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1098
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11264
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5199
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.74
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.4
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$597
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16728
$16118

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005

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