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Yokosuka vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Yokosuka vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

pay 78.3% less for restaurants

 
Reykjavik
Yokosuka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $31.06
ISK3,782
$6.33
¥992
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$26.97
ISK3,284
$5.06
¥794
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.31
ISK404
$1.28
¥200

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pay 34.2% less for groceries

 
Reykjavik
Yokosuka
Bread
1 loaf
$4.19
ISK511
$1.52
¥238
Local cheese (8 oz) $10.93
ISK1,331
$5.18
¥813
Milk (1 gallon) $7.78
ISK947
$5.37
¥843

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pay 44.9% less for transportation

 
Reykjavik
Yokosuka
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.76
ISK946
$4.11
¥645
Monthly public transit pass $94.80
ISK11,545
$62.63
¥9,825
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $50,588.43
ISK6M
$21,434.36
¥3M

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pay 74.5% less for housing

 
Reykjavik
Yokosuka
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$86.01
ISK10,474
$31.63
¥4,962
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,522.88
ISK307K
$537.76
¥84,355
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,032.25
ISK247K
$316.33
¥49,621

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pay 47.4% less for childcare

 
Reykjavik
Yokosuka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,185.23
ISK144K
$577.35
¥90,566
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $25,853.51
ISK3M
$14,711.34
¥2M

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pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Reykjavik
Yokosuka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $13.89
ISK1,692
$2.53
¥397
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.74
ISK821
$2.85
¥447
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.89
ISK1,692
$3.80
¥595

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pay 60.6% less for clothing

 
Reykjavik
Yokosuka
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$149.01
ISK18,147
$50.30
¥7,890
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$65.79
ISK8,012
$35.85
¥5,624
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$181.84
ISK22,145
$60.73
¥9,527

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