Washington vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Washington	Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3079	$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7509	$3386
🏠 One person rent	$2032	$617
🏘️ Family rent	$3829	$1249
🍽️ Food expenses	$700	$371
🚐 Transport expenses	$156	$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6776	$2495
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	100	96
😀 Quality of life	95	97
🏙️ Population	690K	3.76M

The cost of living in Washington is 132% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 96th and 4092nd ($3079 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 9th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Washington compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Washington ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 22nd and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Washington vs Yokohama

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	Washington	Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.7	$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.6	$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.43	$2.77
☕ Cappuccino	$5.53	$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.45	$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2233	$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1772	$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4714	$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3322	$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$57.6	$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.6%	2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9149	$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6215	$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.47	$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$86.9	$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.4	$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.95	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.13	$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.79	$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.34	$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.32	$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.01	$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.13	$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.86	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.39	$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.55	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.68	$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.97	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.7	$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.21	$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.8	$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.04	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.42	$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$97.1	$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$117	$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$29.7	$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$66.4	$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2314	$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28279	$13431

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Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2369
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2215
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2359
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2325
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2730
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2362
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2258
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2714
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2428
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2662
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2518
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2592
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2522
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3110
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2591
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2674
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2426
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2863
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2849
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2421
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2685
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2367
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2197
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2518
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2308
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2241
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1876
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2433
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2416
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2401
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2116
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1906
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2255
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2107
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1846

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