Oakland vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3212
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7752
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$2040
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$3618
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$832
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5293
$2765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
441K
3.76M

The cost of living in Oakland is 139% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 124th and 4482nd ($3212 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 10th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 65th and 26th 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
$25.9
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.05
$2.69
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.36
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1880
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1835
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3381
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3346
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7626
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6332
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$23.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.99
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.48
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20916
$16118

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130