Oakland vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3273
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7799
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$2094
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$3648
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5290
$2727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
441K
3.76M

The cost of living in Oakland is 147% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 95th and 4478th ($3273 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Oakland ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 70th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Yokohama

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Oakland Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.35
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2145
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1854
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3859
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3291
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7921
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5888
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.6
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.91
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.97
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.31
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$179
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.3
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20453
$15140

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094