Tokyo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1607
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4239
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$789
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1714
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$282
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2474
$2647
😷 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 20% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 3019th and 4098th ($1607 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 18th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Tokyo compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 3rd vs 8th 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
$6.11
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1018
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10251
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5162
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.6
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15235
$13410

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109