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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 19.3% more expensive than Yokohama without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 19.7% more expensive than Yokohama without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$6.81 ¥1,081

23.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$40.78 ¥6,471

17.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.45 ¥864

3.49%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.08 ¥489

16.56%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.15 ¥183

9.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.82 ¥130

12.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.05 ¥325

105.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.15 ¥500

69.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.51 ¥239

3.31%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.67 ¥265

-8.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.83 ¥766

11.59%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.30 ¥365

4.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$9.96 ¥1,581

61.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.26 ¥994

25.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.31 ¥2,429

50.49%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$6.07 ¥963

-12.36%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$3.05 ¥484

-13.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$4.07 ¥646

46.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$6.17 ¥979

-4.38%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.25 ¥515

-2.15%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$4.27 ¥677

-20.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.38 ¥218

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.82 ¥131

14.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$4.13 ¥656

-1.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$6.37 ¥1,011

44.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$1.77 ¥281

19.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.06 ¥327

41.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.57 ¥249

-10.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$55.3 ¥8,781

51.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.41 ¥542

-1.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.75 ¥436

10.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$22.09 ¥3,505

17.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.23 ¥196

-2.44%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

3.79%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$18.9K ¥3.0M

-7.73%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$145 ¥23.0K

14.42%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.23 ¥4,321

-4.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$33.31 ¥5,285

-0.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$56.6 ¥8,987

23.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.92 ¥2,208

48.78%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$13.43 ¥2,132

-0.07%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$276 ¥43.8K

81.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.9K ¥2.2M

11.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$41.77 ¥6,627

48.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$30.02 ¥4,763

34.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$59.6 ¥9,451

11.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$113 ¥17.9K

-20.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$809 ¥128.4K

38.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$489 ¥77.7K

21.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$1,256 ¥199.3K

106.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$856 ¥135.8K

55.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$5,966 ¥946.6K

121.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

$4,127 ¥654.8K

34.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

$2,640 ¥418.9K

0.98%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Yokohama: April 14, 2026

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