Cost of Living in Kawaguchi vs Yokohama

Cost of living in Kawaguchi is 27% lower than in Yokohama (without rent).

Rent in Kawaguchi is 19% cheaper than in Yokohama.

Cost of living including rent in Kawaguchi is 24% lower than in Yokohama.

Food in Kawaguchi is 25% cheaper than in Yokohama.

Transport in Kawaguchi is 39% cheaper than in Yokohama.

Kawaguchi vs. Yokohama Comparision

Kawaguchi Yokohama
Cost of Living, including rent
1,056 $
1,385 $
Without Rent
555 $
763 $
Rent & Utilities
502 $
623 $
Food
300 $
402 $
Transport
151 $
247 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2,198 $
2,652 $
Quality of Life
79
97
Population
594.0K
3.8M

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Kawaguchi Yokohama

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.86 $ 7.03 $
Dinner, for 2 36 $ 35.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.12 $ 5.25 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.68 $ 2.28 $
Capuccino 2.85 $ 2.64 $
Coke, 330ml 1.04 $ 1.19 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.24 $ 1.52 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.08 $ 1.94 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.07 $ 3.58 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.23 $ 2.36 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.55 $ 10.2 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.51 $ 6.34 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.8 $ 14.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.42 $ 5.5 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.3 $ 2.66 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.59 $ 3.18 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.08 $ 3.02 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.84 $ 2.55 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.55 $ 0.54 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.22 $ 1.8 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.42 $ 7.05 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.49 $ 1.88 $
Cigarette pack 4.28 $ 4.2 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 2.73 $ 1.54 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 67.3 $ 62.7 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.19 $ 1.23 $
Taxi, 8 km 25.9 $ 25.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 32 $ 38.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.87 $ 12.6 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.6 $ 4.57 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.49 $ 1.58 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.67 $ 1.5 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
95.1 $ 90.3 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
145 $ 141 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
34.3 $ 35.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 333 $ 452 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 830 $ 851 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 528 $ 677 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,103 $ 1,300 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 6,874 $ 6,813 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,013 $ 3,020 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,198 $ 2,652 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 1.9 % 1.77 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.3 $ 49.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 13.2 $ 14.4 $
Haircut 19.7 $ 22.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 60.4 $ 68.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 39.5 $ 40.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 330 $ 285 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 12,607 $ 12,546 $