Cost of Living Comparison Between Yokohama and Kanazawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Yokohama and Kanazawa

😐 Solo nomad: Yokohama is 11.1% more expensive than Kanazawa without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yokohama is 26.4% more expensive than Kanazawa without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yokohama
Kanazawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 ¥1,059
$5.60 ¥879
20.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.17 ¥6,626
$34.72 ¥5,456
21.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 ¥868
$4.93 ¥775
11.97%
Cappuccino
$3.07 ¥483
$3.36 ¥528
-8.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 ¥187
$1.13 ¥177
5.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 ¥126
$0.71 ¥111
12.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ¥322
$2.83 ¥444
-27.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ¥494
$4.32 ¥679
-27.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yokohama
Kanazawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥239
$1.52 ¥240
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White Bread (500g)
$1.74 ¥273
$1.43 ¥225
21.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.85 ¥762
$4.65 ¥731
4.30%
Eggs
$2.31 ¥363
$2.37 ¥372
-2.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 ¥1,567
$10.63 ¥1,670
-6.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 ¥988
$6.24 ¥980
0.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 ¥2,471
$18.54 ¥2,912
-15.16%
Apples (1kg)
$5.90 ¥926
$3.69 ¥579
59.89%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 ¥494
$2.21 ¥347
42.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 ¥642
$2.52 ¥396
62.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.98 ¥940
$4.47 ¥702
33.78%
Potato (1kg)
$3.37 ¥529
$1.72 ¥271
95.93%
Onion (1kg)
$4.34 ¥682
$1.25 ¥197
247.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ¥217
$1.34 ¥210
2.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥137
$0.85 ¥133
2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 ¥661
$3.91 ¥614
7.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.28 ¥987
$9.69 ¥1,523
-35.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ¥286
$2.08 ¥326
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥320
$3.03 ¥476
-32.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Yokohama
Kanazawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 ¥243
$1.64 ¥258
-6.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.0 ¥8,790
$54.5 ¥8,567
2.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 ¥536
$4.56 ¥717
-25.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 ¥419
$3.32 ¥521
-19.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.51 ¥3,536
$23.40 ¥3,676
-3.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ¥193
$1.14 ¥180
7.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.7M
$23.3K ¥3.7M
0.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ¥2.9M
$16.8K ¥2.6M
8.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yokohama
Kanazawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 ¥22.4K
$133 ¥20.9K
7.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.23 ¥4,278
$27.46 ¥4,314
-0.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.16 ¥5,367
$30.59 ¥4,807
11.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yokohama
Kanazawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 ¥8,626
$46.47 ¥7,302
18.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.00 ¥2,200
$13.82 ¥2,172
1.30%
Cinema Ticket
$13.62 ¥2,141
$12.53 ¥1,969
8.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yokohama
Kanazawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ¥44.3K
$69.9 ¥11.0K
303.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K ¥2.2M
$10.4K ¥1.6M
36.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yokohama
Kanazawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.10 ¥6,615
$44.56 ¥7,001
-5.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.10 ¥4,572
$28.90 ¥4,541
0.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.0 ¥9,266
$68.8 ¥10.8K
-14.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ¥17.4K
$95.2 ¥15.0K
16.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yokohama
Kanazawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$820 ¥128.9K
$463 ¥72.7K
77.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 ¥74.9K
$335 ¥52.6K
42.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 ¥202.3K
$866 ¥136.1K
48.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$848 ¥133.3K
$658 ¥103.4K
28.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,216 ¥976.7K
$4,580 ¥719.7K
35.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,196 ¥659.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Yokohama
Kanazawa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,724 ¥427.9K
$1,918 ¥301.3K
42.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.05
1.81
13.26%

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Last update for Yokohama: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kanazawa: March 1, 2026

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