Oakland vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3123
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8266
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$1974
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$4255
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$783
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5741
$2098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
441K
2.75M

The cost of living in Oakland is 180% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 85th and 4674th ($3123 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 54th 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 1.8 months in Oakland compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Oakland ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 61st and 15th 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
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2159
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1715
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5202
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3736
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7041
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7002
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.49
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2755
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19305
$8601

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933