Cost of Living Comparison Between Yokohama and Yamanashi Cost of Living Comparison Between Yokohama and Yamanashi

🙂 Solo nomad: Yokohama is 3.8% cheaper than Yamanashi without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yokohama is 0.4% cheaper than Yamanashi without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yokohama
Yamanashi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 ¥1,059
$8.18 ¥1,285
-17.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.17 ¥6,626
$35.12 ¥5,518
20.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 ¥868
$6.10 ¥959
-9.51%
Cappuccino
$3.07 ¥483
$2.99 ¥470
2.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 ¥187
$1.17 ¥184
1.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 ¥126
$0.69 ¥109
15.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ¥322
$3.38 ¥532
-39.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 ¥494
$3.17 ¥498
-0.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yokohama
Yamanashi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥239
$1.02 ¥160
49.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 ¥273
$0.93 ¥146
87.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.85 ¥762
$1.43 ¥224
239.16%
Eggs
$2.31 ¥363
$1.78 ¥279
29.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 ¥1,567
$14.01 ¥2,202
-28.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.29 ¥988
$5.94 ¥934
5.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 ¥2,471
$15.17 ¥2,383
3.69%
Apples (1kg)
$5.90 ¥926
$5.58 ¥877
5.73%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 ¥494
$2.88 ¥453
9.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 ¥642
$2.06 ¥324
98.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.98 ¥940
$4.08 ¥641
46.57%
Potato (1kg)
$3.37 ¥529
$1.82 ¥285
85.16%
Onion (1kg)
$4.34 ¥682
$2.69 ¥423
61.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ¥217
$1.17 ¥184
17.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥137
$0.79 ¥124
10.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 ¥661
$3.57 ¥560
17.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.28 ¥987
$9.82 ¥1,543
-36.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ¥286
$2.82 ¥444
-35.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥320
$2.38 ¥374
-14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Yokohama
Yamanashi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 ¥243
$1.68 ¥263
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.0 ¥8,790
$54.8 ¥8,613
2.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 ¥536
$3.38 ¥532
0.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 ¥419
$2.86 ¥450
-6.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.51 ¥3,536
$17.46 ¥2,744
28.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ¥193
$1.22 ¥192
0.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.7M
$23.1K ¥3.6M
1.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ¥2.9M
$17.0K ¥2.7M
7.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yokohama
Yamanashi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 ¥22.4K
$143 ¥22.4K
-0.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.23 ¥4,278
$27.23 ¥4,279
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.16 ¥5,367
$34.32 ¥5,393
-0.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yokohama
Yamanashi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 ¥8,626
$55.6 ¥8,742
-1.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.00 ¥2,200
$13.83 ¥2,173
1.23%
Cinema Ticket
$13.62 ¥2,141
$12.24 ¥1,924
11.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yokohama
Yamanashi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ¥44.3K
$480 ¥75.4K
-41.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K ¥2.2M
$11.3K ¥1.8M
24.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yokohama
Yamanashi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.10 ¥6,615
$46.13 ¥7,247
-8.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.10 ¥4,572
$32.21 ¥5,060
-9.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.0 ¥9,266
$56.4 ¥8,863
4.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ¥17.4K
$90.8 ¥14.3K
21.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yokohama
Yamanashi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$820 ¥128.9K
$462 ¥72.5K
77.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 ¥74.9K
$330 ¥51.8K
44.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 ¥202.3K
$854 ¥134.1K
50.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$848 ¥133.3K
$648 ¥101.9K
30.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,216 ¥976.7K
$5,360 ¥842.1K
15.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,196 ¥659.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Yokohama
Yamanashi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,724 ¥427.9K
$4,445 ¥698.4K
-38.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.05
1.78
15.17%

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Last update for Yokohama: March 1, 2026

Last update for Yamanashi: March 2, 2026

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