Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Yokohama Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Yokohama

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 17.8% more expensive than Yokohama without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 19.7% more expensive than Yokohama without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$6.91 ¥1,092

22.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$42.35 ¥6,698

12.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$5.68 ¥899

-0.70%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.08 ¥488

18.83%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.25 ¥197

$1.16 ¥183

7.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.79 ¥125

15.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.11 ¥334

92.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.19 ¥505

73.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.55 ¥245

3.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.68 ¥265

-9.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.90 ¥775

12.24%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.31 ¥366

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.27 ¥1,625

54.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$6.46 ¥1,023

23.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$15.39 ¥2,434

49.19%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$6.04 ¥955

-13.08%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$3.06 ¥483

-13.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.92 ¥620

52.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$6.21 ¥982

-4.03%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.39 ¥536

-2.06%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$4.19 ¥663

-18.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.39 ¥220

7.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.87 ¥138

6.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.21 ¥666

1.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$6.22 ¥984

49.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.84 ¥291

14.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.07 ¥327

44.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.49 ¥235

-0.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$54.6 ¥8,635

52.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.54 ¥560

-0.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.77 ¥439

6.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$22.25 ¥3,519

15.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

0.88%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$18.3K ¥2.9M

-3.95%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$165 ¥26.1K

$144 ¥22.7K

14.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.36 ¥4,328

-5.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.93 ¥5,367

-0.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$54.7 ¥8,655

29.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$13.65 ¥2,160

49.45%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$13.90 ¥2,198

-4.68%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$497 ¥78.6K

$276 ¥43.7K

79.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

12.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$40.89 ¥6,468

51.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$29.53 ¥4,671

37.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$60.1 ¥9,511

7.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$110 ¥17.5K

-15.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$821 ¥129.9K

32.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$482 ¥76.3K

26.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$1,281 ¥202.7K

110.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$860 ¥136.0K

53.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$6,185 ¥978.3K

67.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$4,126 ¥652.6K

13.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$2,626 ¥415.4K

-2.86%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

2.05

-16.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Yokohama: January 12, 2026

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