Oakland vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3212
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7752
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$2040
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$3618
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$832
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5293
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
441K
14.3M

The cost of living in Oakland is 89% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 124th and 3249th ($3212 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Oakland compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Oakland ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 65th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Tokyo

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Oakland Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.9
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.05
$3.41
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.36
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1880
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1835
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3381
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3346
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7626
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6332
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$29.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.99
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.48
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20916
$16728

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3277
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2929
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3083
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2983
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3058
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2910
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3778
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3245
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3252
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2859
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3264
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3282
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3346
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2929
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2783
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3604
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3831
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3255
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3137
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2807
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3094
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4102
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3593
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2380
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3261
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3520
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3589
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3395

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005