Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yokosuka vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Yokosuka is 24.5% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.1% less in Yokosuka
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% more in Yokosuka
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% less in Yokosuka
- Housing
-
pay 54.4% less in Yokosuka
- Childcare
-
pay 30.4% more in Yokosuka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.4% less in Yokosuka
- Clothing
-
pay 44.2% less in Yokosuka
The cost of childcare and groceries in Yokosuka are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Yokosuka.
Yokosuka vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yokosuka instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 66.1% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Yokosuka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.78
|
$6.68
¥1,034
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.43
|
$5.35
¥827
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.94
|
$1.14
¥176
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.52
|
$0.76
¥117
|
|
Berlin vs. Yokosuka - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.5% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Yokosuka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.90
|
$1.46
¥225
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€5.99
|
$4.86
¥752
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.33
|
$5.51
¥853
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.28
|
$2.21
¥342
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.66
|
$3.03
¥469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.30
|
$2.63
¥407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.79
|
$1.36
¥211
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.01
|
$1.76
¥272
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.49
|
$2.64
¥408
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.44
¥224
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.14
¥177
|
|
Berlin vs. Yokosuka - Cost of groceries
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Yokosuka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.35
|
$4.43
¥686
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.13
|
$66.16
¥10,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,587.99
|
$22,332.63
¥3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.00
|
$26.86
¥4,157
|
|
Berlin vs. Yokosuka - Cost of transportation
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Yokosuka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.45
|
$32.91
¥5,093
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,203.94
|
$568.01
¥87,896
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€901.28
|
$334.12
¥51,704
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€233.76
|
$127.75
¥19,769
|
|
Berlin vs. Yokosuka - Cost of housing
pay 30.4% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Yokosuka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€156.00
|
$271.75
¥42,052
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,081.80
|
$10,914.61
¥2M
|
|
Berlin vs. Yokosuka - Cost of childcare
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Yokosuka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.43
|
$2.67
¥414
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.75
|
$3.01
¥465
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.57
|
$3.34
¥517
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€32.72
|
$46.78
¥7,238
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.56
|
$12.03
¥1,861
|
|
Berlin vs. Yokosuka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Yokosuka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.12
|
$40.09
¥6,204
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€36.81
|
$28.40
¥4,395
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€89.99
|
$50.12
¥7,756
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€109.33
|
$88.54
¥13,701
|
|
Berlin vs. Yokosuka - Cost of clothing
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