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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 19.5% more expensive than Yokohama without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 16.4% more expensive than Yokohama without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.74 ¥1,059

19.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$42.17 ¥6,626

14.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.52 ¥868

-1.81%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.07 ¥483

15.64%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.19 ¥187

5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.80 ¥126

7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.05 ¥322

106.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.14 ¥494

72.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.52 ¥239

7.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.74 ¥273

-10.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.85 ¥762

13.20%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.31 ¥363

5.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$9.97 ¥1,567

58.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.29 ¥988

26.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.73 ¥2,471

44.82%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.90 ¥926

-9.49%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$3.15 ¥494

-16.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.09 ¥642

43.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$5.98 ¥940

0.17%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.37 ¥529

-4.45%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$4.34 ¥682

-23.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.38 ¥217

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.87 ¥137

9.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.21 ¥661

-1.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$6.28 ¥987

48.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.82 ¥286

17.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.04 ¥320

40.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.54 ¥243

-5.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$56.0 ¥8,790

48.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.41 ¥536

2.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.66 ¥419

8.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$22.51 ¥3,536

14.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.23 ¥193

2.44%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

0.77%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$18.3K ¥2.9M

-4.48%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$142 ¥22.4K

16.62%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.23 ¥4,278

-2.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$34.16 ¥5,367

-2.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$54.9 ¥8,626

25.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$14.00 ¥2,200

49.00%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$13.62 ¥2,141

-2.42%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$282 ¥44.3K

78.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$14.1K ¥2.2M

10.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$42.10 ¥6,615

43.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.10 ¥4,572

38.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$59.0 ¥9,266

9.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$111 ¥17.4K

-17.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$820 ¥128.9K

37.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$477 ¥74.9K

26.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$1,288 ¥202.3K

106.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$848 ¥133.3K

55.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$6,216 ¥976.7K

88.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

$4,196 ¥659.3K

23.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$2,724 ¥427.9K

-4.07%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Yokohama: March 1, 2026

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