Wellington vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Wellington Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2003
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4295
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$1243
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$1875
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$532
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$2727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
18
96
😀 Quality of life
84
96
🏙️ Population
216K
3.76M

The cost of living in Wellington is 51% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 2013th and 4478th ($2003 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Wellington compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Wellington ranked 3rd best city to live in New Zealand vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 485th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Wellington vs Yokohama

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Wellington Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.8
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.3
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1957
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7032
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3790
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.17
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.77
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.8
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1020
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13757
$15140

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Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1803
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1440
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1395
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1469
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1400
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1503
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1653
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1705
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1475
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1259
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1424
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1660
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1800
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1530
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1553
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1752
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2100
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1567
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1507
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1239
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2232
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1282
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2354
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1995
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2481
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1911
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$2040
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1709
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2364
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1844

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094