Tokyo vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1556
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4005
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$760
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$1537
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$269
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2885
$2495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
100
97
🏙️ Population
14M
3.76M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 17% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 3238th and 4092nd ($1556 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Tokyo compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 1st vs 7th 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
$6.15
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2411
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7633
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$13431

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056