Oakland vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Oakland	Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2968	$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8022	$3092
🏠 One person rent	$1832	$552
🏘️ Family rent	$4049	$1076
🍽️ Food expenses	$798	$364
🚐 Transport expenses	$140	$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5520	$2086
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	97	96
😀 Quality of life	94	95
🏙️ Population	441K	2.75M

The cost of living in Oakland is 139% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 182nd and 4366th ($2968 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 159th and 29th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Oakland compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Oakland ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 38th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Osaka

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	Oakland	Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$30.1	$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$53.3	$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13	$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.96	$3.33
☕ Cappuccino	$4.95	$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.59	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1826	$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1533	$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4410	$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3547	$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$170	$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$259	$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.5	$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.67%	1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7152	$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7023	$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.25	$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$84.9	$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.8	$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.28	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$5.04	$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.33	$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.73	$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.8	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.82	$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.4	$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.18	$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.44	$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.01	$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.97	$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.73	$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11	$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$15	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5	$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.5	$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.2	$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.4	$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$178	$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.4	$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$63.6	$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93	$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2719	$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18963	$8318

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Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3364
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2888
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$2963
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2929
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$3905
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2888
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2747
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3004
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$3041
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$2999
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2932
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2811
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$3785
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3185
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3190
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2816
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$3045
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2840
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3195
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3226
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3269
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2780
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2778
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3466
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3678
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3183
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$3002
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2767
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3059
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$3997
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3657
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3344
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2412
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3060
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3448
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3649
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3187
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3286
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3326

Cities near Osaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Moriguchi	$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Suita	$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Kadoma	$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Higashiosaka	$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi	Amagasaki	$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi	Toyonaka	$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi	Settsu	$1142
11 km or 7 mi	Daito	$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi	Yao	$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi	Shijonawate	$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi	Itami	$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi	Matsubara	$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi	Neyagawa	$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi	Sakai	$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi	Ibaraki	$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi	Ikeda	$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi	Minoh	$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi	Fujiidera	$1047
16 km or 10 mi	Nishinomiya	$1127
17 km or 11 mi	Kawanishi	$1056
17 km or 11 mi	Kashiwara	$1041
18 km or 11 mi	Takarazuka	$1072
18 km or 11 mi	Habikino	$1040
18 km or 11 mi	Ikoma	$1009
19 km or 12 mi	Ashiya	$1049
19 km or 12 mi	Hirakata	$1091
19 km or 12 mi	Katano	$1039
20 km or 12 mi	Takaishi	$1051
20 km or 13 mi	Takatsuki	$1087
21 km or 13 mi	Sango	$1019
22 km or 13 mi	Osakasayama	$1047
22 km or 14 mi	Oji	$1019
23 km or 14 mi	Izumiotsu	$1051
23 km or 14 mi	Ikaruga	$998
23 km or 14 mi	Tondabayashi	$1042
24 km or 15 mi	Izumi	$1065
24 km or 15 mi	Kanmaki	$1018
25 km or 15 mi	Kashiba	$1026
25 km or 16 mi	Inagawa	$1045
26 km or 16 mi	Nara	$1008