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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 14.1% more expensive than Yokohama without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 21.7% more expensive than Yokohama without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.53 ¥1,226

$6.88 ¥989

23.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.7 ¥6,852

$41.92 ¥6,023

13.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.49 ¥789

$5.58 ¥802

-1.61%

Cappuccino

$3.6 ¥517

$3.19 ¥458

12.85%

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

$1.21 ¥174

$1.2 ¥173

0.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥126

$0.76 ¥109

15.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.22 ¥606

$2.12 ¥305

99.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ¥769

$3.14 ¥451

70.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥225

$1.56 ¥224

0.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥221

$1.69 ¥242

-8.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥774

$4.99 ¥716

8.02%

Eggs

$2.41 ¥346

$2.22 ¥319

8.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.02 ¥2,301

$10.01 ¥1,438

60.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.96 ¥1,144

$6.13 ¥880

29.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.64 ¥3,253

$15.34 ¥2,203

47.59%

Apples (1kg)

$5.4 ¥776

$5.95 ¥855

-9.24%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥381

$3.08 ¥443

-13.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.99 ¥860

$4.09 ¥587

46.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.97 ¥858

$6.01 ¥863

-0.67%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ¥472

$3.24 ¥466

1.23%

Onion (1kg)

$3.5 ¥503

$4.16 ¥597

-15.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 ¥215

$1.35 ¥194

10.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ¥125

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 ¥606

$4.08 ¥586

3.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.09 ¥1,450

$6.42 ¥923

57.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥306

$1.81 ¥261

17.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥412

$2.06 ¥296

39.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥212

$1.49 ¥215

-0.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.5 ¥12K

$54.9 ¥7,888

52.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$3.39 ¥487

0.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.01 ¥432

$2.66 ¥383

13.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.47 ¥3,802

$22.29 ¥3,202

18.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥174

$1.19 ¥171

1.68%

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

$22.8K ¥3.3M

$23.6K ¥3.4M

-3.54%

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

$17.2K ¥2.5M

$18.8K ¥2.7M

-8.56%

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

$168 ¥24.2K

$146 ¥21K

15.21%

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

$26.83 ¥3,855

$28.07 ¥4,033

-4.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.17 ¥4,764

$34.57 ¥4,967

-4.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.9 ¥10K

$55 ¥7,894

27.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.69 ¥2,972

$14.1 ¥2,025

46.74%

Cinema Ticket

$13.01 ¥1,870

$13.95 ¥2,003

-6.74%

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

$511 ¥73.4K

$284 ¥40.8K

80.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.2M

$13.6K ¥2M

12.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ¥8,802

$42.02 ¥6,037

45.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.69 ¥5,989

$29.06 ¥4,175

43.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.6 ¥9,562

$60 ¥8,621

10.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥13.1K

$110 ¥15.9K

-17.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,121 ¥161K

$825 ¥118.5K

35.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 ¥87.1K

$492 ¥70.7K

23.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥387.2K

$1,276 ¥183.2K

111.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ¥192.3K

$861 ¥123.7K

55.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11K ¥1.6M

$6,281 ¥902.4K

75.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,208 ¥748.2K

$2,794 ¥401.4K

86.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,525 ¥362.7K

$2,505 ¥359.8K

0.80%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Yokohama: October 29, 2025

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