Oakland vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3123
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8266
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$1974
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$4255
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$783
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5741
$2495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
441K
3.76M

The cost of living in Oakland is 135% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 85th and 4092nd ($3123 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 9th 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 Yokohama. Oakland ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 61st and 7th 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
$30
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2159
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1715
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5202
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3736
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7041
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7002
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.49
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2755
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19305
$13431

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056