Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yokosuka vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary
Yokosuka is 30.3% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% less in Yokosuka
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% more in Yokosuka
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% less in Yokosuka
- Housing
-
pay 42.5% less in Yokosuka
- Childcare
-
pay 39.6% less in Yokosuka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% less in Yokosuka
- Clothing
-
pay 44.9% less in Yokosuka
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Yokosuka.
Yokosuka vs. Germany Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yokosuka instead of Germany, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Yokosuka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
€13.85
|
$6.68
¥1,041
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.88
€10.12
|
$5.35
¥833
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
€2.80
|
$1.14
¥177
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.50
|
$0.76
¥118
|
|
Germany vs. Yokosuka - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.5% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Yokosuka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$1.46
¥227
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.39
€6.29
|
$4.86
¥757
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.08
|
$5.51
¥859
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.27
|
$2.21
¥344
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.58
€5.61
|
$3.03
¥472
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.24
|
$2.63
¥409
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.36
¥212
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.76
¥274
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.88
|
$2.64
¥411
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.44
¥225
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$1.14
¥178
|
|
Germany vs. Yokosuka - Cost of groceries
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Yokosuka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.47
|
$4.43
¥690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.94
€53.63
|
$66.16
¥10,304
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,651.13
€26,966.96
|
$22,332.63
¥3,478,419
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.45
€23.39
|
$26.86
¥4,184
|
|
Germany vs. Yokosuka - Cost of transportation
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Yokosuka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.64
€41.44
|
$32.91
¥5,126
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.65
€745.20
|
$568.01
¥88,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$695.68
€592.72
|
$334.12
¥52,041
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.10
€219.90
|
$127.75
¥19,898
|
|
Germany vs. Yokosuka - Cost of housing
pay 39.6% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Yokosuka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.10
€423.54
|
$271.75
¥42,327
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,538.74
€14,091.11
|
$10,914.61
¥1,700,005
|
|
Germany vs. Yokosuka - Cost of childcare
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Yokosuka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
€4.31
|
$2.67
¥416
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
€3.36
|
$3.01
¥468
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.30
|
$3.34
¥520
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.02
€34.10
|
$46.78
¥7,286
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
€12.28
|
$12.03
¥1,873
|
|
Germany vs. Yokosuka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.9% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Yokosuka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.81
€78.22
|
$40.09
¥6,245
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
€39.24
|
$28.40
¥4,423
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
€87.36
|
$50.12
¥7,806
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.07
€114.23
|
$88.54
¥13,791
|
|
Germany vs. Yokosuka - Cost of clothing
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