cost
Cost of Living Index
Kawaguchi70.8 / 100
Yokohama86.6 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Kawaguchi leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Kawaguchi leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Kawaguchi leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Kawaguchi leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Kawaguchi | 70.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Yokohama | 86.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Kawaguchi | 73.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Yokohama | 48 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kawaguchi | $987 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Yokohama | $1,383 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kawaguchi | 9.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Yokohama | 13.3x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kawaguchi | $3,522/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Yokohama | $4,856/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kawaguchi | 7.6% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Yokohama | 9.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kawaguchi | 82.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Yokohama | 82.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kawaguchi | 77.5 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Yokohama | 75.2 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kawaguchi leads cost, safety, and rent; Yokohama leads salary, health, and connectivity.
cost
Kawaguchi
70.8
Yokohama
86.6
safety
Kawaguchi
73.4
Yokohama
48
housing
Kawaguchi
$987
Yokohama
$1,383
housing
Kawaguchi
9.9x
Yokohama
13.3x
jobs
Kawaguchi
$3,522/mo
Yokohama
$4,856/mo
jobs
Kawaguchi
7.6%
Yokohama
9.5%
health
Kawaguchi
82.1
Yokohama
82.5
health
Kawaguchi
77.5 years
Yokohama
75.2 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kawaguchi
0.3%
Yokohama
2.4%
education
Kawaguchi
82.8
Yokohama
79.9
transport
Kawaguchi
63.9
Yokohama
93.5
safety
Kawaguchi
15.2 per 100k
Yokohama
15.5 per 100k
safety
Kawaguchi
70.0 per 100k
Yokohama
45.9 per 100k
health
Kawaguchi
25.8%
Yokohama
9.9%
quality
Kawaguchi
5.8
Yokohama
5.2
housing
Kawaguchi
$15,591/sqm
Yokohama
$10,962/sqm
religion
Kawaguchi
56.1%
Yokohama
68.2%
religion
Kawaguchi
50.0%
Yokohama
50.8%
religion
Kawaguchi
33.1%
Yokohama
34.0%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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