Cost of Living Comparison Between Yokohama and Nagano Cost of Living Comparison Between Yokohama and Nagano

😐 Solo nomad: Yokohama is 14.5% more expensive than Nagano without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yokohama is 7.8% more expensive than Nagano without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yokohama
Nagano
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 ¥1,059
$6.74 ¥1,059
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.17 ¥6,626
$35.06 ¥5,508
20.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 ¥868
$3.90 ¥612
41.54%
Cappuccino
$3.07 ¥483
$3.37 ¥529
-8.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 ¥187
$1.08 ¥169
10.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 ¥126
$0.65 ¥102
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ¥322
$2.04 ¥320
0.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ¥494
$2.11 ¥332
48.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yokohama
Nagano
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥239
$1.31 ¥205
16.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 ¥273
$1.23 ¥193
41.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.85 ¥762
$4.62 ¥726
4.98%
Eggs
$2.31 ¥363
$1.58 ¥248
46.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 ¥1,567
$12.28 ¥1,930
-18.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 ¥988
$12.40 ¥1,949
-49.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 ¥2,471
$16.84 ¥2,646
-6.59%
Apples (1kg)
$5.90 ¥926
$7.74 ¥1,216
-23.77%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 ¥494
$2.56 ¥403
23.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 ¥642
$4.53 ¥711
-9.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.98 ¥940
$4.60 ¥722
30.00%
Potato (1kg)
$3.37 ¥529
$3.58 ¥562
-5.87%
Onion (1kg)
$4.34 ¥682
$3.63 ¥570
19.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ¥217
$1.06 ¥167
30.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥137
$0.67 ¥105
29.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 ¥661
$5.57 ¥876
-24.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.28 ¥987
$9.72 ¥1,528
-35.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ¥286
$2.60 ¥408
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥320
$3.51 ¥552
-41.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Yokohama
Nagano
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 ¥243
$1.47 ¥231
4.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.0 ¥8,790
$56.0 ¥8,795
-0.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 ¥536
$3.18 ¥500
7.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 ¥419
$2.99 ¥470
-11.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.51 ¥3,536
$21.21 ¥3,333
6.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ¥193
$1.14 ¥179
7.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.7M
$24.5K ¥3.9M
-4.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ¥2.9M
$16.9K ¥2.7M
7.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yokohama
Nagano
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 ¥22.4K
$83.2 ¥13.1K
71.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.23 ¥4,278
$30.01 ¥4,715
-9.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.16 ¥5,367
$17.32 ¥2,721
97.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yokohama
Nagano
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 ¥8,626
$55.9 ¥8,777
-1.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.00 ¥2,200
$14.03 ¥2,204
-0.21%
Cinema Ticket
$13.62 ¥2,141
$11.50 ¥1,807
18.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yokohama
Nagano
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ¥44.3K
$284 ¥44.7K
-0.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K ¥2.2M
$13.2K ¥2.1M
7.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yokohama
Nagano
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.10 ¥6,615
$43.57 ¥6,846
-3.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.10 ¥4,572
$29.29 ¥4,603
-0.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.0 ¥9,266
$59.9 ¥9,416
-1.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ¥17.4K
$96.6 ¥15.2K
14.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yokohama
Nagano
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$820 ¥128.9K
$490 ¥77.0K
67.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 ¥74.9K
$276 ¥43.4K
72.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 ¥202.3K
$881 ¥138.4K
46.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$848 ¥133.3K
$662 ¥104.0K
28.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,216 ¥976.7K
$5,450 ¥856.3K
14.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,196 ¥659.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Yokohama
Nagano
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,724 ¥427.9K
$1,610 ¥252.9K
69.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.05
2
2.50%

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Last update for Yokohama: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nagano: March 1, 2026

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