Oakland vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3146
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8584
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$1954
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$4358
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$833
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5746
$2247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
441K
2.75M

The cost of living in Oakland is 159% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 91st and 4566th ($3146 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 45th 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 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
$24.8
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$119
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$3.7
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1994
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1640
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4880
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3807
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.1
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7086
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7184
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$29.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$181
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27655
$5653

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016