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Yokohama vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Yokohama vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yokohama instead of Reykjavik, you would:

pay 72.5% less for restaurants

 
Reykjavik
Yokohama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $27.48
ISK3,473
$6.68
¥1,041
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$22.76
ISK2,877
$5.35
¥833
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.34
ISK422
$1.14
¥177

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pay 11.4% less for groceries

 
Reykjavik
Yokohama
Bread
1 loaf
$4.63
ISK586
$1.75
¥273
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.44
ISK1,193
$4.86
¥757
Milk (1 gallon) $7.63
ISK964
$5.51
¥859

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pay 40.2% less for transportation

 
Reykjavik
Yokohama
Gasoline (1 gallon) $9.66
ISK1,221
$4.43
¥690
Monthly public transit pass $88.58
ISK11,197
$53.46
¥8,327
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
$22,332.63
¥3,478,419

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pay 32.1% less for housing

 
Reykjavik
Yokohama
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$81.97
ISK10,361
$32.74
¥5,100
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,259.48
ISK285,599
$795.21
¥123,858
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,034.90
ISK257,212
$466.43
¥72,649

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pay 28.7% less for childcare

 
Reykjavik
Yokohama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $327.78
ISK41,431
$271.75
¥42,327
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
$18,376.64
¥2,862,254

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pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Reykjavik
Yokohama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $13.12
ISK1,659
$2.00
¥312
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.17
ISK780
$3.01
¥468
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.94
ISK1,761
$4.01
¥624

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pay 63.8% less for clothing

 
Reykjavik
Yokohama
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$145.10
ISK18,340
$40.09
¥6,245
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$63.97
ISK8,086
$28.40
¥4,423
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$193.43
ISK24,449
$57.87
¥9,014

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