Oakland vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3146
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8584
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1954
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$4358
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$833
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5746
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
441K
14.3M

The cost of living in Oakland is 92% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 91st and 3085th ($3146 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Oakland ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 38th and 3rd 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
$24.8
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$119
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1994
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1640
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4880
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3807
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7086
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7184
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$181
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27655
$15495

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033